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Kazakhstan: What next for restive mining village?

Artyem Sochnev Aug 15, 2022
Eurasianet’s correspondent in northern Kazakhstan has been following a dispute between a small town and its main employer, which appears to be heading for the exit.

Kyrgyzstan’s elusive smuggler tunnels to Uzbekistan

Bakyt Ibraimov Aug 10, 2022
Several of the tunnels start near a vast bazaar in southern Kyrgyzstan.

The case against China at the ICC

Aug 12, 2022
Rodney Dixon, lawyer for victims of Chinese repression in Xinjiang, speaks with Eurasianet about seeking justice at the International Criminal Court and how Central Asian countries are vulnerable.
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Kyrgyzstan: Rights lawyer gets reprieve in high-profile case

Aigerim Turgunbaeva Aug 12, 2022
The persecution of Kamil Ruziyev drew attention to the impunity enjoyed by law enforcement.

Uzbekistan blocks cryptocurrency exchanges

Joanna Lillis Aug 12, 2022
The government says the sites need to store Uzbek user data within reach.

Uzbekistan’s chess triumph sparks frenzy

Aug 12, 2022
The president said the World Chess Olympiad winners in Chennai had left “a huge mark on history.”

Sugar becomes currency for bribery as shortages plague Kazakhstan

Joanna Lillis Aug 11, 2022
The shortages have been fueled by a Russian export ban.

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Karabakh residents increasingly questioning Russian peacekeepers’ effectiveness

Lilit Shahverdyan Aug 11, 2022
A series of ceasefire violations has led to an unprecedented level of criticism, even as the Armenians of Karabakh still see the peacekeepers as their main guarantor of security.
Ramzi and Oraz Vazirbekov, two Pamiri activists formerly based in Moscow, giving what appears to be a forced confession after being returned to Tajikistan last month.

Tajikistan: Pamiri activists imprisoned en masse

Aug 11, 2022
Few defendants appear able to get legal representation.

environmental reporting

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Central Asia’s wild apple trees are disappearing

Dirty industry, dire future (David Trilling)

Effective climate action in Central Asia requires tweaks in donor approaches – report

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Batumi development would break Georgia’s biodiversity promise to EU

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Ukraine war fallout

Electronics are among the items earmarked for sanctions. (Photo: Tomsk regional government)

Washington flags Central Asian states over potential sanctions-dodging

Rahmon welcomes Putin

What was Putin doing in Tajikistan?

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Georgians grudgingly accept growing Russian presence

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China in Eurasia

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Tajikistan: The cost of Chinese debt

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Kyrgyzstan’s big-dollar deal with newbie Chinese company raises questions

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Tajikistan: As dust settles on Pamir conflict, Chinese roadworks begin

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Kyrgyzstan: Waiting and loathing on the Chinese border

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