Publication

This journal contains articles on 1) Russia’s interests in Crimea; 2) the implications of Russia’s annexation of Crimea for Georgia’s breakaway territories (Abkhazia and South Ossetia); 3) the effects of Russia’s intervention in Ukraine on the foreign policies of Central Asian countries; and 4) the consequences of the February 2014 devaluation of the Kazakh currency. The journal also contains field reports discussing 1) the position of the Kyrgyz government regarding the Ukraine crisis; 2) the amendment of the Georgian election code; 3) Turkmenistan’s measures to conserve natural gas; and 4) the attack of feminist activists in Kyrgyzstan.