The West cannot solve the problem of Afghanistan alone. America and Europe can treat the symptoms, but they can stave off the absolute disaster for a period of time, at the cost of much blood and treasure. However, they cannot solve the underlying condition – a mix of radical Islam,…
Central Asia Putting Up Road Blocks To China’s New Silk Road.
Someone Is Hiding A Nuclear Accident, Authorities Believe Russia Or Kazakhstan.
A new round of peace talks to end the Syrian Civil War began today in Astana, Kazakhstan with Russia playing the role of arbiter between the warring factions and interests. The talks are supported by Iran and Turkey, as major combatants. Russia’s chief negotiator Alexander Lavrentyev expressed confidence that a…
Kazakhstan Throws Off Soviet Yoke And Goes Latin.
It seems the spectacle of the U.S. election and alleged ‘Russian meddling’ has gone viral. Today, Kyrgyzstan made a formal complaint to the Kazakh ambassador alleging ‘interference’ in the upcoming Kyrgyz October election. The offense was a meeting between Kazakh President Nursultan Nazarbayev and opposition candidate Omurbek Babanov. “In an…
In the middle of heightened tensions between the United States and Russia, as well as the North Korea crisis, the world could be forgiven for missing the return of two NASA astronauts and one Russian cosmonaut from the International Space Station (ISS). Peggy Whitson broke the record for the longest…
Opinion: North Korea Should Follow Kazakhstan’s Lead.