Timofei Bordachev argues that thinking about the Great Game of the 19th Century still dominates thinking about Central Asia, yet the geopolitical realities of this region are undergoing great changes. Bordachev is the Programme Director of the Valdai Discussion Club, and an Academic Supervisor of the Center for Comprehensive European and International Studies at the National Research University Higher School of Economics. Eurasia’s Ghosts of the Great Game: https://valdaiclub.com/a/highlights/eurasia-s-ghosts-of-the-great-game/ Follow Prof. Glenn Diesen: Substack: https://glenndiesen.substack.com/ X/Twitter: https://x.com/Glenn_Diesen Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/glenndiesen Support the research by Prof. Glenn Diesen: PayPal: https://www.paypal.com/paypalme/glenndiesen Buy me a Coffee: buymeacoffee.com/gdieseng Go Fund Me: https://gofund.me/09ea012f Books by Prof. Glenn Diesen: https://www.amazon.com/stores/author/B09FPQ4MDL