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Tightropes and tradeoffs: A U.S. diplomat looks back on Central Asia
1:00:10
Tightropes and tradeoffs: A U.S. diplomat looks back on Central Asia
Former U.S. Ambassador Daniel Rosenblum joins the CAPS Unlock podcast to discuss U.S. foreign assistance, sovereignty, and the region’s evolving…
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Peter Leonard
37:52
Cable chokepoints and control: inside Kazakhstan’s internet
Also in this episode, alarming dust storms in Tashkent and a look at Uzbekistan’s tourism diplomacy.
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Peter Leonard
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38:17
Kazakhstan’s oil gamble, China perceptions, and coal transition
Also in this episode, collapsing oil exports to China, and a conversation with Merete Looft of Urgewald on coal phase-outs in Kazakhstan.
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Peter Leonard
49:02
Contested memory: How Central Asia is rethinking World War II
Also in this episode, a bold crypto move by Kyrgyzstan, and a conversation with Sophie Ibbotson, author of a new Bradt travel guide to Uzbekistan.
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Peter Leonard
43:15
Growth slows, truth warps, internet vanishes: Central Asia’s triple threat
On a more optimistic note, we look at how Uzbekistan and Afghanistan are deepening talks on water-sharing to avoid future tensions.
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Peter Leonard
45:32
Mercenaries, media laws and railway dreams
We examine new evidence of Russia recruiting Central Asian nationals for its war in Ukraine, speak with Human Rights Watch on a tightening civil space…
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Peter Leonard
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43:47
Lines in the sand: Russia, Central Asia and the politics of sovereignty
An unexpected jab from Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov, and why Central Asian migrants remain vulnerable in Russia despite mounting risks. Plus…
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Peter Leonard
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47:48
Europeans in Samarkand: Rhetoric and Reality
Also in this episode, the EU’s Ambassador to Kazakhstan, Aleška Simkić, talks to us about visas, resources, and Europe’s role in the region.
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Peter Leonard
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