As other major leaders skipped the annual opening session of the General Assembly, Mr. Biden used his address to try to counter war fatigue both at home and abroad.
Tag: Kyrgyzstan
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In Central Asia, Blinken Will Urge Distance From Russia, and Ukraine War
Secretary of State Antony J. Blinken will make the first diplomatic trip by a Biden administration cabinet official to the former Soviet republics of Central Asia since the Ukraine war began.
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A Distracted Russia Is Losing Its Grip on Its Old Soviet Sphere
Russia’s domination of Central Asia and the Caucasus region is unraveling as the Kremlin focuses on the war in Ukraine — and border violence is flaring.
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Russians Fleeing the Draft Find an Unlikely Haven in Kyrgyzstan
Tens of thousands of men have ended up in places like Kyrgyzstan, a former Soviet territory, that normally see few refugees but are willing to take them.
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In Central Asia’s ‘Great Game,’ China Seeks the Advantage
Xi Jinping’s visit to Central Asia this week sheds a light on his country’s efforts to increase its sway in the vast, resource-rich region once considered Russia’s domain.