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 ...

Given Mongolia’s ambition to expand economic relations with both traditional and nontraditional partners, Ulaanbaatar’s approach to Kazakhstan also eyes the rest of Central Asia. A strategic ...

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 ...

California Department of Forestry and Fire Protection officials on Monday unveiled updated fire hazard maps for the High Desert and other portions of Southern California The new Cal Fire rankings ...

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.

Anangu traditional owners will manage 4 million hectares in the Central Western Desert for biodiversity. Their role has been made official by the creation of an Indigenous Protected Area in the ...