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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).

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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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Recent Attacks Spotlight Gender Violence In Kazakhstan

Headlines in Kazakhstan in recent weeks have been dominated by reports of violence against women.

Afghanistan Ambassador to Tajikistan Muhammad Zahir Aghbar, appointed by ousted Afghan President Ghani, rips up a letter from Taliban acting Foreign Minister announcing his government’s appointment of a “first secretary” to the embassy in Dushanbe, Tajikistan on Nov. 7, 2023. (RFE/RL).

Central Asia in Focus: Two Afghan Governments Represented in Tajikistan

In this week’s edition: two Afghan governments are represented in Tajikistan, Iran is involved in a deal to sell Turkmen gas to Iraq, RFE/RL journalist Alsu Kurmasheva is detained in…

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Law And Order In Tajikistan

Gallup World Poll just released the results of its annual Law and Order Index, which ranked Tajikistan as the most secure country in the world.

The new Central Asian trade corridor is being set up to avoid transportation bottlenecks, such as this traffic jam at the Kyrgyzstan-Kazakhstan border in August 2023.

Central Asia in Focus: New Russian Trade Corridors Through Central Asia

In this week’s edition: a new Russian trade corridor in Central Asia, an Uzbek citizen was sent to prison for fighting in Ukraine, how foreign wars are affecting governments and…

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Journalists in Trouble: Russia Detains RFE/RL Journalist Alsu Kurmasheva

Russia detains RFE/RL journalist Alsu Kurmasheva; RFE/RL event draws attention to incommunicado detention in Belarus; and more.

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RFE/RL Appoints Stephen Capus as Acting President

Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty’s (RFE/RL) Board of Directors has named Stephen Capus as the company’s Acting President, effective January 1, 2024.

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