On Wednesday (June 3), Kyrgyzstan secured an upset victory over the Philippines to win a seat on the United Nations Security Council for the 2027-2028 term. After taking a surprising 105-85 lead in the first ballot, the Central Asian nation went on to win decisively, 142-49, in a fourth round of voting. Kyrgyzstan was one […] The post Kyrgyzstan’s UN upset signals Eurasia’s quiet rise appeared first on Asia Times .