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Journalists in Trouble: RFE/RL Journalist Placed in Solitary Confinement in Russia
Nika Novak placed in solitary confinement; Farid Mehralizada sentenced to nine years in prison; RFE/RL challenges accreditation denials in Kazakhstan; and more.
Central Asia in Focus: Project Finds More than 3,000 Central Asians Joined the Russian Military
In the final edition of Central Asia in Focus: More than 3,000 Central Asian citizens have joined the Russian military to fight in Ukraine, Kazakhstan follows Uzbekistan’s lead in offering “golden visas,”…
Journalists in Trouble: Uncertainty Over Funding Puts Journalists at Risk
Lack of funding puts RFE/RL journalists at risk; Farid Mehralizada writes from prison; Nika Novak’s appeal denied by Russian court; and more.
Central Asia in Focus: EU-Central Asia Summit
In this month’s edition: the first-ever EU-Central Asia summit took place in Uzbekistan, a list was released of Kazakh citizens recruited by Russia to fight in its full-scale war on…
Central Asia in Focus: Questions Remain after Kyrgyz-Tajik Border Deal
In this month’s edition: Kyrgyzstan and Tajikistan came to a final agreement on border demarcation after more than 33 years, Turkey began to receive Turkmen gas following a new deal,…
Journalists in Trouble: Andrei Kuznechyk Released from Detention in Belarus
Andrei Kuznechyk released from detention in Belarus; Farid Mehralizada’s claims of abuse denied by Azerbaijani court; more RFE/RL staff designated as “foreign agents.”
Central Asia in Focus: No Rights in Tajikistan
In this month’s edition: Tajik authorities display a diminishing care about international criticism over human rights; Russian authorities consider charging fees for remittance transfers; and more.
Journalists in Trouble: Farid Mehralizada Testifies in Azerbaijani Court
Farid Mehralizada testifies before Azerbaijani court; European Parliament resolution condemns Belarus’s repression of independent media; and more.
Central Asia in Focus: Chinese-Kazakh Nuclear Fuel Production Hits Capacity
Kazakhstan’s state atomic energy company Kazatomprom announced on January 6 that its joint nuclear fuel project with the China General Nuclear Power Company (CGNPC) reached its design capacity at the end of…
Journalists in Trouble: Farid Mehralizada’s Trial Begins in Azerbaijan
Farid Mehralizada’s trial begins in Azerbaijan; Nika Novak sentenced to four years in Russian prison; RFE/RL journalists attacked while covering protests in Georgia; and more.