What Ukraine’s Kursk Incursion Reveals about Russia’s Role in Central Asia
One of the main takeaways from Ukraine’s shocking Kursk incursion is that Moscow’s grip on Central Asia is slipping.
Alouddin Komilov is a research fellow at the Center for Progressive Reforms in Uzbekistan. Alouddin is currently researching regional cooperation in Central Asia as the main focus of his work. His areas of scholarly interest cover comparative politics and international relations, with a keen emphasis on Eurasia, mainly Central Asia. ..... Otabek Akromov is a PhD researcher at the University of Minnesota and a research and policy analyst at the Center for Progressive Reforms. His academic interests lie at the intersection of Comparative Politics and International Relations. Specifically, he is scholarly interested in state- and nation-building, authoritarian politics, and the foreign policy of small states in the post-Soviet region. He is the author of Putin’s Russia in the Making of a New International Order: An English School Perspective. ..... Mirshohid Aslanov is the co-founder and CEO of the Center for Progressive Reforms. He is a seasoned diplomat and dedicated public servant with a career spanning over two decades. Recently, he concluded his tenure as the Chief Consultant at the Administration of the President of Uzbekistan. In his previous positions, he played a vital role in shaping national policies and driving progressive reforms in Uzbekistan.
One of the main takeaways from Ukraine’s shocking Kursk incursion is that Moscow’s grip on Central Asia is slipping.
