Focusing only on the combatants, Europe, Nato and China in any discussion on Russia’s invasion of Ukraine risks ignoring large parts of the world. Attitudes towards the war are complex and varied among nations in the Global South, and they should be part of the global conversation. Source link
Read More »US warns Chinese firms of sanctions if Beijing gives lethal aid to Russia
Secretary of State Antony Blinken said if China provides lethal aid to Russia for the conflict, it will be a serious problem for Beijing in its relationship with other countries. Source link
Read More »Blinken eyes US inroads in Central Asia as Ukraine rattles nerves
Secretary of state aims to show US is a ‘reliable partner’ and different from Moscow and Beijing, in talks with Central Asian leaders. Source link
Read More »Virgin Orbit set for historic satellite launch from Britain on Monday
Virgin Orbit, part-owned by billionaire Richard Branson, plans to use a modified Boeing 747 with a rocket attached under its wing for the first time outside the company’s base in the United States. Source link
Read More »Central Asia’s hopes of using China as hedge against Russia face rough road
Central Asia’s increasingly tense relations with Russia have made closer ties with China attractive, but achieving that is not without its problems. Far from Beijing proving a hedge against Moscow, the opportunities on offer in Russia might simply increase the competition for China’s attention. Source link
Read More »China hosts Asia security group’s talks on building regional influence
CICA experts and officials meet in Shanghai to move forward on pledge to transform the grouping into an international organisation. Source link
Read More »Incumbent Tokayev wins Kazakh presidential election, exit poll indicates
The poll gave Tokayev, who faced no real opposition, 82.45 per cent of the votes cast in the former Soviet republic. On Thursday, seven opposition supporters were arrested, accused of an attempted coup. Source link
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وزیرِ اعظم شہباز شریف نے قازقستان کے صدر قاسم ژومارت توکائیف سے ملاقات کی ہے۔ قازقستان کے دارالحکومت آستانہ میں ہونے والی ملاقات کے دوران دونوں سربراہان نے دو طرفہ تعاون کے فروغ اور باہمی دل چسپی کے امور پر گفتگو کی۔ گزشتہ روز وزیرِ اعظم شہباز شریف ایشیاء میں …
Read More »Nearly 200,000 Russians flee call-up to neighbouring countries
Tens of thousands of Russians have fled to neighbouring Georgia, Kazakhstan and Finland in the week since President Vladimir Putin announced a partial mobilisation of reservists. Source link
Read More »China cosies up with Central Asian ‘stans’ as tensions rise with the West
New investments and agreements illustrate how deals between China and the former Soviet republics of Central Asia are being increasingly prioritised following President Xi Jinping’s visit. Source link
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