This week, we unpack how the C5+1 summit in Washington could reshape Central Asia's security and economic architecture, cutting through the new trade deals and MoUs to gauge their real-world impact. We assess Tokayev's trip to Moscow and what it signals, the Moscow arrest of a major Turkmen power broker, fresh twists in Kazakhstan's election season, viral claims that a foreign power has "pulled out" of the region, and worrying economic signals from Bishkek. Plus, we sit down with a panel of two experts to break down what was actually agreed at C5+1, examining what's substance, what's theatre, and what's likely to stick going forward:

On the show this week:

• Brianne Todd (Atlantic Council)

• Assel Tutumlu (Near East University)

Hosted by Bruce Pannier and Michael Hilliard

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