On June 14, 2024, Ani Kintsurashvili, Senior Researcher at Civic IDEA, participated as a speaker in the RISS conference titled “Impact of the War in Ukraine on Russia-China Power Dynamics in Central Asia,” held at the Sheraton Grand Hotel Tbilisi Metekhi Palace. The conference explored how Russia’s invasion of Ukraine has reduced Moscow’s influence in Central Asia, leading regional states to seek new security partners and prompting increased economic presence and rivalry from China.
The conference was part of the ‘Impact of the War in Ukraine on Russia-China Power Dynamics in Central Asia’ project which is conducted by the Regional Institute of Security Studies (RISS), with support from the Russian Strategic Initiative (RSI).
Ms. Kintsurashvili provided a broader analysis of the evolving China-Russia relationship since the onset of the Ukraine war and its implications for Central Asian countries.
