Second China-Central Asia Summit

China Returns to Central Asia: China, EU, and Russia Jockey for Influence in Central Asia at Second China-Central Asia Summit

The historic first Central Asia-European Union (CA-EU) Summit in Samarkand, a new chapter in Eurasian geopolitics is being written. The five Central Asian republics—Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Uzbekistan, Tajikistan, and Turkmenistan—have reconvened, this time in Astana, Kazakhstan, for the second China-Central Asia...
Sergey Lavrov, Russia Foreign Minister

Russia Invites Dialogue with Trump, Eyeing Joint Solution for Syria Conflict and Beyond

In the Middle East, leaders from Russia, Iran, and Türkiye have made a unified call for the cessation of Israel's military operations in the region, particularly as tensions have shown signs of spilling over into Syria. The announcement was made...
Chinese President Xi Jinping and Russian President Vladimir Putin.

Xi and Putin Focus on Strengthening Unique Bilateral Ties at Astana Summit

Chinese President Xi Jinping and Russian President Vladimir Putin met on Wednesday in Astana, Kazakhstan, on the sidelines of the three-day Shanghai Cooperation Organisation (SCO) summit. During their meeting, Xi stressed the importance of conserving the unique value in China-Russia...