Dossier
former Soviet states
Coverage of former Soviet states in the Nexus archive.
- Why the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation isn’t Nato for Iran
Central Asia is shifting strategic focus toward China amid geopolitical uncertainty, with Beijing's influence reshaping former Soviet states' orientations. The Shanghai Cooperation Organisation's Central Asian members are shaping the bloc's approach to the US-Iran conflict, as Kyrgyzstan prepares to host an SCO event.