Central Asia’s Response to Global Power Shifts

In 2024 Central Asia weathered the geopolitical competition between the Russia, China, and the United States, as the major powers vied for influence and access to the region's abundant natural resources. Geopolitical Shifts.  The NATO-Russia war in Ukraine effected the region’s relationships with Russia and forced it to balance maintaining economic ties with Russia and navigating Western sanctions. The region became a pathway for transshipments of European Union goods to circumvent Western restrictions, and has enjoyed healthy trade…