Stepping into the Heartland: Rubio’s Central Asian Venture to Counter Regional Influence
Introduction The congregation of U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio and the foreign ministers of Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Tajikistan, Turkmenistan, and Uzbekistan for the C5+1 ministerial summit in Samarkand represents a pivotal moment in Central Asian diplomacy. Accompanied by a commercial delegation of over 200 U.S. business leaders, Rubio’s visit signals a renewed push by Washington […]