PUTIN’S STRATEGY: PRIORITIZING IMPERIAL AMBITIONS OVER NATIONAL INTERESTS

Alisher Ilkhamov 7 September, 2024 This article explores the conflict in Vladimir Putin’s domestic and foreign policy priorities, focusing on how his neo-imperial ambitions have increasingly taken precedence over Russia’s…

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From Crackdowns to Compromises: Unravelling the Dynamics Between Autocratic Regimes and Organized Crime

Alisher Ilkhamov 15 December, 2023 This essay is prompted by a large-scale operation conducted by Uzbek authorities in late November to early December, resulting in the apprehension of over 200…

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THE NEW CONSTITUTION OF UZBEKISTAN INCREASES THE DEGREE OF AUTOCRACY IN THE COUNTRY

Alisher Ilkhamov 25 April 2023 On April 30 this year, a referendum will be held in Uzbekistan to approve its new constitution. The main motive behind this initiative is to…

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ON AFTERMATH OF SAMARKAND SUMMIT OF THE ORGANIZATION OF TURKIC STATES

Alisher Ilkhamov 01.12.2022 On November 11, the IX Summit of the Organization of Turkic States (hereafter OTS) was held in Samarkand. The organization includes Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Turkey, and Uzbekistan, and…

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