Eurasianet

In the first episode of our new podcast, we discuss a watershed moment in Central Asia's independent history, as Putin's war pushed the countries into China's arms. Plus, the worst violence yet between Kyrgyzstan and Tajikistan. And more.

Tens of thousands have been displaced and dozens killed in the fighting.

Videos are emerging that do not support the Tajik government’s minimal statements about its border war with Kyrgyzstan.

Both sides have accused one another of targeting homes and civilian infrastructure.

The geographical spread of the confrontations is causing alarm.

Moscow’s war on Ukraine has resuscitated plans for new regional transportation links bypassing Russia.

At least two Tajik soldiers are said to have been killed in the fighting.

Tajik media sources say one of its soldiers was killed.

Since Kyrgyzstan seized the gold mine last year, it has been the source of constant scandal.

Bekmurzayev is the second minister to face criminal charges in the space of a few months.

An airport swindle offers an illuminating peek at the Fergana Valley's economy and fraught ethnic politics.

Activists and state scientists say that environmental legislation is being trampled, not for the first time.

A new opinion poll offers a rare glimpse at how the war is perceived in Central Asia.

The figures can be found in major American retailers, like Whole Foods.

Kyrgyzstan’s president has a reputation for arresting critics. Now he’s nabbed a teenager.

The persecution of Kamil Ruziyev drew attention to the impunity enjoyed by law enforcement.

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.

Several of the tunnels start near a vast bazaar in southern Kyrgyzstan.

Residents of the hub are being lured through generous tax incentives.

Tashkent sees the link as part of a transcontinental route bypassing Russia.

Central Asia sees its economic future in China, not Russia.

Law enforcement sources have said Dzhumagulov might have been plotting to wrest power from gangland leader Kamchybek Kolbayev.

The cause of the problem may lie in Russians hoovering up all the available greenbacks.

After seizing the country’s most profitable mine, Kyrgyzstan is using new regulations to drive out more private mining companies and place the bulk of the industry into the hands of a single state firm.