Kyrgyzstan - money talks

Recent hints at a new Russian policy of buying influence and military bases in central Asia - as recently with Kyrgyzstan being offered certain 'incentives' - has revived speculation about a neo-imperialist 'Eurasianist' foreign policy. Some see it as all about money though. It could be that the powerful businessmen who travel with President Putin around the region are really the ones in charge more from EurasiaNet...