Galiya Ibragimova

“Under Trump, the American policy in Central Asia is all about ‘just business and nothing more’, without being nosy about human rights, reforms. They are content with everything,”

Galiya Ibragimova · said date not stated · reported 2026-10-17

Ibragimova said that under Trump, American policy in Central Asia is purely transactional and unconcerned with human rights or reforms.

“When the West began moralising, teaching them about democracy, human rights, they immediately turned towards China or Russia,”

Galiya Ibragimova · said date not stated · reported 2026-10-17

Ibragimova told Al Jazeera that Central Asian leaders turned toward China or Russia when the West began moralising about democracy and human rights.

“These days, the US and Russia have switched roles. Today, it’s Russia that began building ties through moralising,”

Galiya Ibragimova · said date not stated · reported 2026-10-17

Ibragimova said the US and Russia have switched roles, with Russia now building ties through moralising.