Kazakhstan faces US pressure over membership in China’s WAICO Kazakhstan is the only Central Asian country to have joined the Pax Silica August 17, 2026
Andy Burnham sent “a few messages” to Trump’s fake chief of staff – media The conversation was insignificant, UK officials say August 17, 2026
Is Uzbekistan a middle power? Whatever the answer, its leverage starts to count, FT says Central Asia’s ‘mini-middle powers’ are becoming harder to ignore August 17, 2026
US flags Central Asia as possible China tariff evasion hub Both Uzbekistan and Kazakhstan are now on Washington's watchlist August 14, 2026