Kazakhstan: Dying in the darkness
Tajikistan: Isolated Pamiris fear looming security crackdown
Since unrest in November, the region has been cut off from the internet. Now it appears the far-off central government is setting the stage for a fresh and more brutal crackdown.
Georgia’s mountainous cryptocurrency problem
The legendary mountain region of Svaneti has turned into a cryptocurrency mint, resulting in chronic electricity shortages.
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View MoreKyrgyzstan journalist detained on drug charges after releasing bombshell report
Was it an attempt to scare journalists away from the affairs of government officials, or something even more conspiratorial?
Uzbekistan sentences blogging LGBT supporter to three years
The judge found a novel way to keep reporters out of the courtroom.
Kazakhstan: De-Nazarbayevification picks up steam, but is it just for show?
A post-protest moment to demolish the Nazarbayev personality cult has generated considerable exuberance, but there are those who remain skeptical it will translate into real change.
Georgian Airways files for insolvency, put up for sale
The flag carrier was hit hard by a 2019 Russian ban on direct flights, but the knockout blow was the pandemic.
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Perspectives | Kazakhstan’s unrest viewed from a small, northern steppe town
A Eurasianet contributor is facing prosecution for reporting on the lack of protests in his hometown of Stepnogorsk. Here he tells his story.
Around Armenia, giant crosses sprouting up
The trend began as a way for wealthy businessmen to show off their philanthropy and religiosity. Now communities are using limited funds to erect the towering symbols of Christianity.
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