Russia
Central Asia in Focus: Putin’s Credibility in Central Asia
Prigozhin’s mutiny, religious freedom in Kazakhstan, Kazakh and Kyrgyz companies help Russia avoid sanctions, and more.
Briefly… Kubat Kasymbekov on How Central Asian Companies Supply Russia with Sanctioned Tech
RFE/RL Kyrgyz Service journalist Kubat Kasymbekov explains how Central Asian companies supply Russia with sanctioned tech.
Central Asia in Focus: No Change in Uzbekistan Until At Least 2037
Plus the falling Russian ruble’s effect on remittances, the new China-Afghanistan route, and more.
Central Asia in Focus: Russian Gas Flows to Uzbekistan
Uzbekistan will receive Russian gas, Turkmenistan puts a new city on the map, and more.
Central Asia in Focus: The Shrinking Caspian Sea
Receding water in the Caspian, Russia tries to maintain influence in Kyrgyzstan, legal questions in Kazakhstan, and more.
Central Asia in Focus: Russia’s Influence on Kyrgyz Legislation
Plus an alleged coup in Kyrgyzstan, water shortage, toxic ammonia spill, and more.
Central Asia in Focus: Central Asians Fighting for Russia in Ukraine
Uzbek Presidential Election, the Xian Summit, and more.
RFE/RL President and CEO Jamie Fly Visits Ukraine, Moldova as RFE/RL Expands Efforts to Counter Russian Disinformation
Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty (RFE/RL) President and CEO Jamie Fly visited Moldova and Ukraine for meetings with senior officials, civil society groups, and the company’s journalists.
RFE/RL Launches “Current Time Baltics” to Counter Kremlin Propaganda
Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty (RFE/RL) launched “Current Time Baltics” on its Russian-language television and digital network Current Time.
Journalists in Trouble: Kyrgyz Government Moves to Shutter RFE/RL
Kyrgyz government moves to shut down RFE/RL; Radio Azadi defies Taliban restrictions; Darya Losik is sentenced; and more.