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Alsu Kurmasheva poses with her husband, Pavel Butorin.

Journalists in Trouble: Russian Authorities Bring New Charge Against Alsu Kurmasheva

Alsu Kurmasheva faces new charge; four RFE/RL journalists mark Human Rights Day behind bars; and more.

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Merchant Protests Shake Kyrgyz Government

The government’s announcement of a new tax regime for local bazaars and markets sparked an unexpected backlash.

Central Asian Leaders Meet To Discuss Russia, Climate Change, And More

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.

Pavel Kontorbaev receives his Russian passport in the city of Berdsk, Russia. (Courtesy Photo).

Central Asia in Focus: Kazakhstan Imprisons Citizen Who Fought in Ukraine

In this week’s edition: Kazakhstan imprisons a citizen who fought in Ukraine, Kazakhstan and Turkmenistan join the Global Methane Pledge, Rosatom is moving on its Uzbek Contract, and more. Thanks…

An image of the logo for the Majlis Podcast, which focus on Central Asian issues

Meeting Development Goals For Central Asia’s Persons With Disabilities

December 3 is International Day of Persons with Disabilities.

Dina Smailova (right), founder of NemolchiKz NGO, hands a letter and soft toy, which symbolize a raped child, to MP Irina Smirnova in Astana, Kazakhstan on Nov. 27, 2018. (RFE/RL).

Central Asia in Focus: Kazakh authorities pressure #NeMolchiKZ

In this week’s edition: Kazakh authorities pressure #NeMolchiKZ, Reporters Without Borders and Deutsche Welle support Kloop Media, Kyrgyz pensioner found guilty of calling for government’s overthrow, and more.

An image of the logo for the Majlis Podcast, which focus on Central Asian issues

The Drone Race In Central Asia

All five Central Asian militaries have drones, and four of the countries produce military drones domestically.

Briefly… How RFE/RL Journalists Exposed Russia’s Fake Private Military Company

RFE/RL Ukrainian Service journalist Valeriya Yegoshina and Systema journalist Elizaveta Surnacheva discuss how their investigative teams discovered that Redut is a fictitious Private Military Company (PMC).

Starlink is a satellite internet constellation operated by SpaceX providing satellite Internet access to most of the Earth.

Central Asia in Focus: Kazakh Authorities Send Mixed Signals on Using SpaceX’s Starlink

In this week’s edition: Kazakh authorities send mixed signals on using SpaceX’s Starlink, EU Anti-Drug Program warns of increase of Afghan methamphetamines in Uzbekistan, Turkmen authorities prevent journalist from collecting…

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