The EU and Central Asia will hold their first-ever summit this week to boost trade and diplomatic ties but Russia and China cast a long shadow. Diversifying trade exchanges away from Russia and ...

Russia and China loomed large over the first EU-Central Asia summit as both sides aimed to boost trade and diplomatic ties. The EU pitched itself to Central Asia as "reliable" amid a turbulent ...

Today, Central Asia has major environmental challenges and a poor human rights record. Yet, China, Russia, Japan, the United States and Europe are some of the key powers devoting more focus to the ...

On April 3-4, delegations from the European Union and the five Central Asian nations will convene in Samarkand for the first-ever Central Asia-European Union Summit. This landmark gathering takes ...

But as Russia tries to reaffirm its role in the region, China has also been quietly expanding its influence. Could this growing competition over Central Asia affect Beijing and Moscow’s broader ...

The strike came as Ukraine seeks strong backing from Western allies to pressure Russia into ending its full-scale invasion. The ‘massive’ strike, injuring 21, hit homes, a hotel and restaurant ...

Over 10 weeks, RFE/RL hosted discussions on Twitter Spaces on various issues that affect daily life in Central Asia. We looked at global issues -- from the COVID-19 pandemic to the war in Ukraine ...

Moshkovich, a former member of the upper house of Russia's legislature who Forbes says has a fortune of $2.7 billion, was arrested last week alongside another senior Rusagro executive.

In this case, Russia’s central bank assets could be used to pressure the Kremlin to reverse its belligerent acts and respect Ukraine’s territorial integrity. Crucially, though, countermeasures must be ...

KYIV, Ukraine (AP) — A Russian ballistic missile strike Friday on the central Ukrainian city of ... as U.S. and European leaders pressed Russia to accept a ceasefire in the conflict.