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Central Asia in Focus: Project Finds More than 3,000 Central Asians Joined the Russian Military

In the final edition of Central Asia in Focus: More than 3,000 Central Asian citizens have joined the Russian military to fight in Ukraine, Kazakhstan follows Uzbekistan’s lead in offering “golden visas,”…

Journalists in Trouble: Uncertainty Over Funding Puts Journalists at Risk

Lack of funding puts RFE/RL journalists at risk; Farid Mehralizada writes from prison; Nika Novak’s appeal denied by Russian court; and more.

Central Asia in Focus: EU-Central Asia Summit

In this month’s edition: the first-ever EU-Central Asia summit took place in Uzbekistan, a list was released of Kazakh citizens recruited by Russia to fight in its full-scale war on…

Central Asia in Focus: Questions Remain after Kyrgyz-Tajik Border Deal

In this month’s edition: Kyrgyzstan and Tajikistan came to a final agreement on border demarcation after more than 33 years, Turkey began to receive Turkmen gas following a new deal,…

Journalists in Trouble: Andrei Kuznechyk Released from Detention in Belarus  

Andrei Kuznechyk released from detention in Belarus; Farid Mehralizada’s claims of abuse denied by Azerbaijani court; more RFE/RL staff designated as “foreign agents.” 

Trump Administration Secures Release of Radio Liberty Journalist Andrey Kuznechyk from Detention in Belarus  

RFE/RL welcomes news of Andrey’s release and is grateful to the American and Lithuanian governments for their support.

Central Asia in Focus: No Rights in Tajikistan

In this month’s edition: Tajik authorities display a diminishing care about international criticism over human rights; Russian authorities consider charging fees for remittance transfers; and more.

Human Rights Watch Calls Out ‘Worsening’ Situation In Central Asia

Human Rights Watch’s (HRW) annual report points to a deterioration in rights in Central Asia in such areas as civil society, freedom of media, the judicial process, the rights of…

Journalists in Trouble: Farid Mehralizada Testifies in Azerbaijani Court

Farid Mehralizada testifies before Azerbaijani court; European Parliament resolution condemns Belarus’s repression of independent media; and more.

Central Asia in Focus: Chinese-Kazakh Nuclear Fuel Production Hits Capacity

Kazakhstan’s state atomic energy company Kazatomprom announced on January 6 that its joint nuclear fuel project with the China General Nuclear Power Company (CGNPC) reached its design capacity at the end of…