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President Donald Trump delivers a speech about the economy at Rockland Community College Fieldhouse in Suffern, New York, on May 22, 2026. (Getty Images)
Central Asia
Central Asia
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The General Assembly of the United Nations is seen during the election of the next president of the General Assembly on June 2, 2026, in New York City. (Getty Images)
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The logo of the United Nations at the General Debate of the UN General Assembly in New York. (Getty Images)
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Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan, President of Azerbaijan Ilham Aliyev, and Prime Minister of Pakistan Shehbaz Sharif attend the official opening ceremony of Antalya Diplomacy Forum in Antalya, Türkiye, on April 17, 2026. (Getty Images)
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Two men point at a map in an office on the grounds of the Saritag antimony mine in western Tajikistan on August 26, 2025. (Getty Images)
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Indonesian defense minister Sjafrie Sjamsoeddin and Chinese defense minister look on after a press briefing on April 21, 2025, in Beijing, China. (Getty Images)
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A view of Praia de Azurara, Portugal on April 19, 2020. (Wikimedia Commons)
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President Donald Trump and Azerbaijani President Ilham Aliyev in the Oval Office on August 8, 2025. (Getty Images)
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US Special Representative for South and Central Asia Ambassador Sergio Gor delivers a speech during the opening ceremony of the B5+1 Forum in Bishkek, Kyrgyzstan, on February 4, 2026. (Getty Images)
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People tour the Registan cultural site in Samarkand, Uzbekistan, on April 3, 2025 (Getty Images)
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The headquarters of Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty is seen in Prague, Czech Republic, on March 18, 2025. (Getty Images)
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A light rail train is lifted onto the track in Astana, Kazakhstan, on October 19, 2025. (Getty Images)
Experts
Ken Moriyasu
Senior Fellow
