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As Uzbekistan freezes, is it exporting valuable gas to China – or not?
This latest winter energy crisis is undermining public confidence in the administration of President Shavkat Mirziyoyev.
Turkmenistan: Look who’s back
The president’s authority now looks desperately weakened, which means that if anything should happen to his 65-year-old father, a crisis of legitimacy could ensue. Our weekly briefing.
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Azerbaijan has ambitious plans to produce renewable power and green hydrogen for export to Europe – but where will the funding come from?
Russia strongly criticizes new EU mission in Armenia
A statement by the Foreign Ministry alluded to a potential confrontation with Russian peacekeepers in Karabakh and Russian border guards in Armenia.
Why Central Asian journalists hide their names
It’s not always for fear of reprisals. And it can undermine trust in journalism.
Uzbekistan, Kazakhstan begin food export bans amid wild winter inflation
Already battling double-digit food inflation, a deep freeze threatens to destroy winter crops across Central Asia.
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Russia forges ahead with gas ambitions in Uzbekistan, Kazakhstan
Moscow is driving forward its energy ambitions in Central Asia as it seeks new markets for gas that Europe now shuns.
Moscow's talk of lifting flight ban hits a nerve in Tbilisi
Three years ago, Moscow's unilateral flight ban was intended to shock Georgia. Now many Georgians dread the resumption of air connections.
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