Catherine Putz

Washington, D.C., United States

Managing Editor at The Diplomat Magazine

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Articles

What Does South Korea’s New Progressive Administration Portend for Northeast Asia?

3 days ago | buff.ly | Ankit Panda |Catherine Putz

Will Lee Jae-myung succeed in implementing a pragmatic foreign policy? Subscribe for ads-free reading The Diplomat’s Asia Geopolitics podcast hosts Ankit Panda (@nktpnd) and Katie Putz (@LadyPutz) discuss the geopolitical environment that South Korea’s new government inherits. If you’re an iOS or Mac user, you can also subscribe to The Diplomat’s Asia Geopolitics podcast on iTunes here; if you use Windows or Android, you can subscribe on Google Play here, or on Spotify here.
Russia’s Rosatom Selected to Take Lead on Kazakhstan’s 1st Nuclear Power Plant

3 days ago | buff.ly | Catherine Putz

A deal with China is reportedly in the works to construct a second nuclear power plant. Subscribe for ads-free reading On June 14, Kazakhstan’s Atomic Energy Agency announced that Russia’s Rosatom had been selected to lead construction of the country’s first nuclear power plant. In a separate statement, agency head Almasadam Satkaliyev said that there were plans to sign a separate agreement with China to construct a second nuclear power plant.
What Does South Korea’s New Progressive Administration Portend for Northeast Asia?

3 days ago | thediplomat.com | Ankit Panda |Catherine Putz

Will Lee Jae-myung succeed in implementing a pragmatic foreign policy? Subscribe for ads-free reading The Diplomat’s Asia Geopolitics podcast hosts Ankit Panda (@nktpnd) and Katie Putz (@LadyPutz) discuss the geopolitical environment that South Korea’s new government inherits. If you’re an iOS or Mac user, you can also subscribe to The Diplomat’s Asia Geopolitics podcast on iTunes here; if you use Windows or Android, you can subscribe on Google Play here, or on Spotify here.
Russia’s Rosatom Selected to Take Lead on Kazakhstan’s 1st Nuclear Power Plant

3 days ago | thediplomat.com | Catherine Putz

A deal with China is reportedly in the works to construct a second nuclear power plant. Subscribe for ads-free reading On June 14, Kazakhstan’s Atomic Energy Agency announced that Russia’s Rosatom had been selected to lead construction of the country’s first nuclear power plant. In a separate statement, agency head Almasadam Satkaliyev said that there were plans to sign a separate agreement with China to construct a second nuclear power plant.
2nd Central Asia-China Summit Set for June 17

1 week ago | buff.ly | Catherine Putz

Chinese leader Xi Jinping and the five Central Asian presidents are expected to all attend the summit in Astana. Subscribe for ads-free reading On June 17, the second Central Asia-China Summit summit will be held in Astana, Kazakhstan, with the presidents of all five Central Asian states and Chinese leader Xi Jinping expected to attend.
2nd Central Asia-China Summit Set for June 17

1 week ago | thediplomat.com | Catherine Putz

Chinese leader Xi Jinping and the five Central Asian presidents are expected to all attend the summit in Astana. Subscribe for ads-free reading On June 17, the second Central Asia-China Summit summit will be held in Astana, Kazakhstan, with the presidents of all five Central Asian states and Chinese leader Xi Jinping expected to attend.
Turkmen Authorities Comment on Partial US Travel Ban

1 week ago | buff.ly | Catherine Putz

Turkmenistan’s Foreign Ministry called the decision to partially ban arrivals from the country a “hasty step.” Subscribe for ads-free reading A day after the recently announced travel ban went into effect in the United States – fully restricting entry by citizens of 12 countries and partially restricting entry by citizens of seven additional countries – the government of Turkmenistan addressed its appearance among the latter category.
Turkmen Authorities Comment on Partial US Travel Ban

1 week ago | thediplomat.com | Catherine Putz

Turkmenistan’s Foreign Ministry called the decision to partially ban arrivals from the country a “hasty step.” Subscribe for ads-free reading A day after the recently announced travel ban went into effect in the United States – fully restricting entry by citizens of 12 countries and partially restricting entry by citizens of seven additional countries – the government of Turkmenistan addressed its appearance among the latter category.
Kyrgyzstan’s Second City Osh Takes Down Lenin Statue

1 week ago | thediplomat.com | Catherine Putz

Local authorities say the statue, Central Asia’s largest Lenin monument, will be moved into a nearby park. Subscribe for ads-free reading Over the weekend, authorities in Kyrgyzstan’s second city, Osh, dismantled Central Asia’s tallest statue of Vladimir Lenin.
Why Is Turkmenistan Subject to a Partial US Travel Ban? - Tribune Content Agency

2 weeks ago | tribunecontentagency.com | Catherine Putz

On June 4, U.S. President Doanld Trump resurrected a travel ban policy he pioneered in his first term with a proclamation restricting fully the entry of citizens of a dozen countries to the United States, plus partial restrictions for seven other countries.