Daniel Kimmage

Also by Daniel Kimmage

• August 12, 2008

  'Hard Power' Changes Balance

  The new order that Russia would like to see emerge from its war with Georgia is one in which Moscow polices a sphere of influence with military power at times and places of its choosing, the "international community" is relegated to issuing statements, and independent states across Eurasia are compelled to align their policies with Moscow's priorities.

• August 07, 2008

  Dealing With Post-Soviet Petrostates

  With oil and gas prices at stratospheric highs, the post-Soviet petrostates are the new supermen of the international arena. RFE/RL's Daniel Kimmage argues that the "transitional" paradigm is outdated and the West should look for new ways to promote democracy and harmonious relations.

• September 11, 2007

  Bin Laden Video Represents 'Distilled Lunacy' Of Two Cultures

  The Al-Qaeda leader's latest video pronouncement raised an intriguing new question about the organization: Who is its adviser on American politics?

• March 30, 2007

  Central Asia: Has IMU Reached The End Of The Line?

  A Pakistani soldier near the border with Afghanistan (file photo) (epa) March 30, 2007 (RFE/RL) -- Recent clashes between Uzbek and other militants and tribesman in Pakistan's southernmost tribal area have left scores dead. The Uzbek militants are affiliated with the Islamic Movement of Uzbekistan (IMU), Central Asia's most infamous terrorist organization, which decamped to Afghanistan in the waning days of the Taliban regime to establish ties with Osama bin Laden and Al-Qaeda. After a U.S.-led military operation sent the Taliban and Al-Qaeda packing in 2001, the IMU fled with their hosts to the borderlands of Pakistan. But with that frontier now a battleground, has the IMU reached the end of the line?

• March 10, 2007

  Is Tashkent Courting The West?

  There are signs of Russian-Uzbek ties cooling at the same time Tashkent is making strides with Washington and Brussels.

• February 14, 2007

  Rejoining The Central Asian Fold?

  With the successor to long-time President Saparmurat Niyazov taking office, Turkmenistan may be facing a return to regional normalcy. But not yet.

• January 22, 2007

  Turkmenistan: Interim Leader Looks Cautiously To China

  (RFE/RL) January 22, 2007 (RFE/RL) -- Under the watchful eye of the late Turkmen President-for-Life Saparmurat Niyazov, Turkmenistan emerged as a crucial link in the chain of gas suppliers to Europe, and initial speculation in the wake of Niyazov's death (announced on December 21) focused its implications for European energy security.

• January 19, 2007

  Campaigning Reflects Latent Social Tensions

  As next month's presidential election approaches, there are signs the authorities are concerned about the potential for domestic unrest.

• December 22, 2006

  An Uncertain Future

  As the succession struggle gets under way in Turkmenistan, darkness shrouds the future of a key country for European energy security.

• December 21, 2006

  Obituary | Saparmurat Niyazov's legacy

  WASHINGTON, December 21, 2006 (RFE/RL) -- Born in Ashgabat, capital of the Turkmen Soviet Socialist Republic, on February 19, 1940, Saparmurat Niyazov died early this morning in a strange new world of his own creation. He was Turkmenbashi, head of all Turkmen, president-for-life of an independent Turkmenistan -- where even the renamed months of the year paid homage to Niyazov and his family.

• December 08, 2006

  Democracy, Energy, And Ambiguity

  Doubts about democracy and increasing hydrocarbon clout are poised to determine the country's position on the international arena. How comfortably can they coexist?

• November 22, 2006

  Russia/Uzbekistan: Bringing Political Systems 'Closer Together'

  (RFE/RL) WASHINGTON, November 22, 2006 (RFE/RL) -- Under Josef Stalin, the Soviet Union had "engineers of human souls," writers whose task it was to instill a staunch belief in the building of a glorious communist future.

• November 03, 2006

  No Surprises | Incumbent confident of reelection

  With the opposition outdoing itself in praising his accomplishments, opposition boycotts, and state-controlled media support, Tajikistan's president expected an easy reelection.

• October 05, 2006

  Kazakhstan: The Limits Of Cooperation

  Nazarbaev (right) was quick to meet with Putin after his trip to Washington (file photo) (ITAR-TASS) Kazakh President Nursultan Nazarbaev's September 26-29 trip to Washington was viewed as a success. But if the visit's form showcased the strengths of Kazakh-U.S. ties, its content pointed to their natural limits. Meanwhile, a subsequent meeting between Nazarbaev and Russian President Vladimir Putin also underscored the limits of Kazakh-Russian relations.

• September 11, 2006

  Turkmen Price Hike Not A Concern

  An agreement to pay more for Turkmen gas will cost Moscow little: Russia is reaping huge profits on sales to Europe and can pass on added costs to Ukraine.

• September 01, 2006

  Contested Virtual Ground

  Following the tightening of the already strict official grip on the media after the 2005 Andijon events, independent voices can now largely be found online.

• August 09, 2006

  Battle Of The Clans | Blood and politics in Kazakhstan

  The six-week-old trial of defendants charged with the murder of Kazakh opposition leader Altynbek Sarsenbaev initially followed in the footsteps of innumerable courtroom proceedings all over the world. The two chief defendants recanted their confessions and pleaded not guilty. And daily eyewitness and expert testimony soon settled into a lulling rhythm punctuated by occasional hints of something more interesting, but nothing concrete. That all changed on August 2, when a key defendant began to testify of a conspiracy and coup attempt involving top-level Kazakh officials.

• July 31, 2006

  Al-Qaeda Addresses The Jihad-Versus-Resistance Conflict

  Two weeks into the Israel-Hizballah fighting, Al-Qaeda broke its silence with a July 27 videotape.

• July 24, 2006

  Extremist Threats, And Doubts, In Kyrgyzstan, Tajikistan

  A spate of violence and arrests in Kyrgyzstan and Tajikistan has both countries warning of a renewed terrorist threat. Bishkek may be adopting Uzbekistan's tactics against extremism.

• July 10, 2006

  'Sovereign Democracy' In Almaty And Moscow

  The merging of two pro-presidential parties may not seem a giant leap for democracy. But it is a logical development in the reality of "sovereign democracy," one that underscores similarities between politics in Kazakhstan and Russia.

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