Kazakhstan

Kazakh President Nursultan Nazarbayev (L) and Chinese President Hu Jintao during Nazarbayev's December 2006 visit to China
The completion of a pipeline segment means Kazakhstan can expand oil shipments to China. (With STRATFOR map) [more]
Russian President Dmitri Medvedev (R) shakes hands with Moldovan President Vladimir Voronin (L) at the Kremlin on June 22
Russia is using the current global recession to further its geopolitical interests. [more]
special series recession revisited
June 18, 2009 1109 GMT
Kazakhstan's financial troubles will give Russia a chance to increase its influence in the Central Asian state. [more]
Hu and Medvedev at the SCO
Beijing has promised $10 billion in credit for Central Asian countries. [more]
photo: presidents of CSTO
Despite the typical disagreements, the CSTO is concerned about the situation in Afghanistan. [more]
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