No. 310: Russia's Role in the South Caucasus and Central Asia

Author(s): Rail Safiyev, Firdavs Kobilov
Series Editor(s): Stephen Aris, Fabian Burkhardt, Matthias Neumann, Robert Orttung, Jeronim Perović, Heiko Pleines, Hans-Henning Schröder, Aglaya Snetkov
Series: Russian Analytical Digest (RAD)
Issue: 310
Publisher(s): Center for Security Studies (CSS), ETH Zürich; Research Centre for East European Studies (FSO), University of Bremen; Institute for European, Russian and Eurasian Studies (IERES), George Washington University; Center for Eastern European Studies (CEES), University of Zurich; German Association for East European Studies (DGO)
Publication Year: 2024

This issue examines Azerbaijan’s and Uzbekistan’s evolving relationship with Russia amidst significant geopolitical changes: Rail Safiyev explores Azerbaijan’s strategic maneuvering in the wake of its military success in Karabakh, highlighting its balancing act between ties with the West and maintaining good relations with Russia against the backdrop of the Russian-Ukrainian war. Firdavs Kobilov shifts the focus to Uzbekistan, analyzing the impact of the leadership transition following the death of Islam Karimov and the election of Shavkat Mirziyoyev as president, as well as the impact of Russia’s war against Ukraine on Uzbek-Russian relations.

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