Russia
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 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.
RFE/RL Opens New Offices in Vilnius and Riga to Reach Growing Audiences and Counter Disinformation
RFE/RL’s Riga office will eventually be one of the company’s largest reporting hubs, with state-of-the-art facilities for Current Time — a 24/7 Russian-language news platform — and Russian Service journalists…
RFE/RL Opens New Office in Riga, Latvia
RFE/RL’s Riga office will eventually be one of the company’s largest reporting hubs, with state-of-the-art facilities for Current Time — a 24/7 Russian-language news platform — and Russian Service journalists…
RFE/RL Opens New Office in Vilnius, Lithuania
Today, Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty (RFE/RL) opens its new office in Vilnius, Lithuania, the latest step in a comprehensive strategy to counter pervasive Russian disinformation and reach new audiences with…