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The authorities first distanced themselves from the ex-official and ex-con, but then reversed course and shielded him from U.S. sanctions.

The head of the Kyrgyz security services sparked alarm by asserting that Bishkek was willing to uphold its territorial claims through force.

National security services claim a coup is being plotted against the Georgian government from Ukraine.

Ashgabat's announcement that it is open to developing a Trans-Caspian gas pipeline has sparked strong interest from potential importers.

The ruling party's mayoral candidate is going up against two credible contenders who aren't affiliated with the largely discredited main opposition parties.

A Russian comedy group getting concerts canceled over its support for the Ukraine war is another harbinger of where public sentiment lies.

The country's main opposition parties have been granted registration by the state after initially being refused. But was it all a trick to delegitimize them among the public?

The censorship has been made possible thanks to a contentious "fake information" law adopted in 2021.

An update on recent developments in Chinese-Central Asian affairs.

An old friend of the security services and police chiefs has been dragged into a tussle with the newly powerful General Prosecutor.