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EU’s new asylum wall: Mapping the ‘safe’ countries now banned from entry
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EU’s new asylum wall: Mapping the ‘safe’ countries now banned from entry
July 22, 2026

When the European Migration Pact entered into force in June 2026, it brought with it a landmark change: a unified EU-wide list of “safe countries of origin.” Migrants from these nations now face automatic rejection of their asylum claims, with no individual assessment required. This new bloc-level list operates alongside – and above – the national safe-country designations already in place across most member states.

Turkey’s ‘Greater Turan’ narratives and the ‘Data Center Valley’ agreements involving American and Armenian companies in so-called Turan…
June 27, 2026

As Astana builds AI infrastructure and eyes 1GW capacity, the real story is distancing from Russia, not pan-Turkic dreams.

Turkey’s ‘Greater Turan’ narratives and the ‘Data Center Valley’ agreements involving American and Armenian companies in so-called Turan…
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Il Kazakistan non “sceglie l’Occidente”: la visita di Putin conferma la centralità della Russia nella politica multi-vettoriale di Astana
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Il Kazakistan non “sceglie l’Occidente”: la visita di Putin conferma la centralità della Russia nella politica multi-vettoriale di Astana
June 5, 2026

La recente visita di Vladimir Putin ad Astana smentisce le letture occidentali che avevano interpretato alcune mosse kazake come uno spostamento verso l’Occidente. Il Kazakistan non rompe con Mosca, ma diversifica le proprie relazioni mantenendo la Russia come partner strategico fondamentale.

Il Kazakhstan entra nell’asse Trump-Netanyahu
May 4, 2026

Tokayev riceve Herzog ad Astana: terre rare, intelligenza artificiale e Middle Corridor. Mentre l’Iron Dome israeliano è dispiegato negli Emirati, gli Accordi di Abramo si trasformano da trattato di pace mediorientale in architettura di contenimento trans-euroasiatica. I BRICS osservano.

Il Kazakhstan entra nell’asse Trump-Netanyahu
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Where Russian vodka goes: The leading buyers
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Where Russian vodka goes: The leading buyers
February 27, 2026

This infographic ranks the top five importers of Russian vodka in 2024 and 2025, based on official trade data. Kazakhstan leads as the dominant buyer, while Georgia, Azerbaijan, China, and Israel have emerged as key markets. See how the list has shifted and which countries consistently rank among the largest consumers of Russia’s national spirit.

Is there figure skating without Russians?
February 24, 2026

It would seem not, at least judging by the dominant presence of Russian contenders on three sides in the international figure skating competition at the Milan Winter Olympics.

Is there figure skating without Russians?
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La guerra dei corridoi: dal caucaso all’asia centrale, Washington e i BRICS si contendono le rotte del futuro
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La guerra dei corridoi: dal caucaso all’asia centrale, Washington e i BRICS si contendono le rotte del futuro
February 18, 2026

Vance firma a Baku il partenariato strategico USA-Azerbaigian e lancia il corridoio TRIPP attraverso l’Armenia. Intanto, da Islamabad a Kabul, la rete trans-afghana dei BRICS ridisegna la connettività eurasiatica. Due visioni del mondo, una sola partita: chi controlla le infrastrutture controlla il commercio globale.

Projected population in 2100: Eastern Europe
January 26, 2026

Eastern Europe is projected to be the epicenter of global population collapse. This infographic maps a landscape of drastic decline, where nearly every nation is expected to lose a substantial share of its people by 2100. The sole, striking exception is transcontinental Kazakhstan, which is forecast to grow. Among the countries contracting, Russia is projected to experience the mildest decline, a relative resilience owed not to positive trends but to its sheer size and lingering geopolitical pull, which slightly temper the exodus devastating its smaller neighbors.

Projected population in 2100: Eastern Europe
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