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It has been more than 30 years since the five Central Asian states became independent, yet the term “Russia’s backyard” is often still used by some people.
Central Asia has never enjoyed so much international attention as it has since Russia launched its full-scale war on Ukraine.
In this week’s edition: is the Taliban’s controversial canal leaking water? Plus a Kyrgyz Kurultai turns into a cult fest for President Japarov, and more.
Since Uzbek President Shavkat Mirziyoev came to power in late 2016, he has often exhorted journalists to draw attention to corruption.
Russian investigators have launched another criminal case against Alsu Kurmasheva, an American journalist with RFE/RL’s Tatar-Bashkir Service.
In this week’s edition: will Kazakstan experience another winter of energy discontent? Plus an ethnic Karakalpak is stripped of Kazakh citizenship, and a discussion of recent protests in Kyrgyzstan against…
Alsu Kurmasheva faces new charge; four RFE/RL journalists mark Human Rights Day behind bars; and more.
The government’s announcement of a new tax regime for local bazaars and markets sparked an unexpected backlash.
The presidents of Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Tajikistan, Turkmenistan, and Uzbekistan met in Dushanbe on September 14-15 at a time of great uncertainty in Central Asia.
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