# Caspian Report

> <p><strong>Based in:</strong> Oslo, Norway (creator Shirvan Neftchi is Azerbaijani-Norwegian)<br><strong>Platform:</strong> YouTube — ~1.5M subscribers<br><strong>Language:</strong> English<br><strong>Focus:</strong> Independent geopolitics — particular depth on Eurasia, Caucasus, Middle East, Russia<br><strong>Known for:</strong> One of the most-respected independent geopolitics channels in English. Shirvan Neftchi's Caspian/Caucasus background gives the channel a serious analytic depth on Russia, Iran, Türkiye and the wider neighbourhood that most Western analysts lack.<br><a href="https://www.youtube.com/@CaspianReport">https://www.youtube.com/@CaspianReport</a></p>

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