In a world of economic interdependence, sanctioning Russia will likely prove more globally destabilizing than policymakers realize. To be effective, the West needs to look to vulnerable Russia-dependent economies, like those of Central Asia, in order to mitigate collateral damage.
![Outside the building housing the offices of Concord Management, an advisory firm, in Tarrytown, N.Y., March 9, 2022. For years, a group of wealthy Russians have used Concord Management LLC to secretly invest money in large U.S. hedge funds and private equity firms, according to people familiar with the matter. [Karsten Moran/The New York Times]](/images/2022/NYT-Concord_managment.jpg)
Behind a set of imposing metal doors in an easy-to-miss office building in a New York City suburb, a small team manages billions of dollars for a Russian oligarch.
Moscow has seen little support this week from these countries.
To the east of the conflict in Ukraine, none of the former Soviet republics in Central Asia has jumped to support Moscow’s decision to invade. Although far from the fighting, these countries have a lot to lose economically — and may have concerns that Russia could seek to undermine their sovereignty.
Dozens of deaths and hundreds of injuries as authorities opened fire on protestors. Violence erupting through tear gas. Rubber bullets, followed by live ammunition. Journalists beaten and detained. Pervasive fear, even among those who have hidden inside.
Even though there is no danger of independent parties getting into parliament, authorities fear renewed protests.
Amid anti-immigrant and anti-Muslim discourse, it seems that some refugees are more equal than others when it comes to seeking asylum in Europe
