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Russia and Iran are losing their grip on the South Caucasus, creating a power vacuum that is opening the door to new geopolitical and trade alignments. A lasting Armenia-Azerbaijan peace could ...
News Russia » Northern Caucasus » Trade: Resilience Through Linkage: Russia, Iran, and Aspirations for North–South Trade
This report examines the International North-South Transport Corridor (INSTC)—an ambitious, Russia-promoted 7,200 km (4,474-mile) road-rail-naval trade route currently under development that, if ...
News Russia » Northern Caucasus » Trade: The Central Asian Corridor Powering Russia’s Wartime Trade
A Washington-based watchdog says Central Asia has become a major conduit for Russian sanctions evasion through trade and financial networks. Kazakhstan and Kyrgyzstan are accused of facilitating the ...
News Russia » Northern Caucasus » Trade: How Russia Is Meddling in Armenia’s Upcoming Elections
Moscow is looking to block US progress in creating a Caucasian trade corridor. The war with Iran has consumed Washington’s bandwidth for the last month and a half. But the conflict has distracted from ...
News Russia » Northern Caucasus » Trade: Azerbaijan’s silent retreat from the Russian frontier: Implications and opportunities
Azerbaijan is increasingly stepping away from Russian influence as Russia’s military dominance in the Caucasus slips due to its involvement in the war in Ukraine. Baku has responded to these changing ...
News Russia » Northern Caucasus » Trade: Black Sea-Caspian region and the Eurasian chessboard
Washington should start viewing the Black Sea, the Caucasus, and the Caspian Sea as an integrated region. The war launched by Russia against Ukraine in February 2022 has evolved far beyond a regional ...