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Kyiv has long taken a pro-Azerbaijan position vis-a-vis the conflict with Armenia. Now officials say that Armenia and Russia are using the blockade to try to steal attention from Ukraine.

Moscow is driving forward its energy ambitions in Central Asia as it seeks new markets for gas that Europe now shuns.

Armenia sees the new EU mission as a force for peace and security, but there is no buy-in from Azerbaijan or Russia.

Three years ago, Moscow's unilateral flight ban was intended to shock Georgia. Now many Georgians dread the resumption of air connections.

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.

The hardest thing to change may be patriarchal stereotypes.

Azerbaijan's blockade of the Lachin Corridor comes as it accuses Armenia of dragging its feet over the fate of another critical route, the would-be Zangezur Corridor.

The changes make living long-term in Kazakhstan unviable for tens of thousands of Russian citizens who have fled the war.

It plans to export 1.5 million tons of crude this way in 2023.

Is Ruben Vardanyan the savior of a nation, a Russian agent, or a billionaire with delusions of grandeur who is now in over his head?

As the blockade continues into its second month, local authorities have begun issuing food coupons and announced rolling blackouts. A brief internet outage contributed to anxieties among the besieged population.

As the government rewrites history to avoid mentioning a Russian atrocity, Turkmen are taking their reminiscences online.

In his first remarks about the monthlong blockade, Aliyev denied there was a blockade, pointing to Russian peacekeeping vehicles’ use of the road.

Advocates say they’re emulating the best Western practices. Critics fear the inspiration comes from Russia.

In a visit full of symbolism, Turkmenistan’s president won a lucrative promise from Xi Jinping. Our weekly briefing.

The move comes as Yerevan-Moscow relations have been heading south quickly.

The row over Russian troops stationed in the country comes as Yerevan calls for Moscow to step in and prevent a worsening humanitarian crisis in the breakaway region.

As the Russian government discourages independent thinking, student debate clubs are being squeezed.

The country’s revenues from oil and gas, on which its economy depends, grew significantly in 2022, a benefit of the sanctions on fellow hydrocarbon producer Russia.

Amid rising local and international demand, Georgia seeks to start new energy projects and revive old ones. But will they survive the usual controversies?

McDonald’s exit offers the Kazakh beef industry food for thought.

Inflation has continued to rise despite six interest rate hikes over the last year.

Can safety protocols be maintained in a poor country like Kyrgyzstan, where corruption is rampant?

In the wake of the reported diplomatic breakdown, accounts have varied over how much credit – or blame – to assign to Azerbaijan, Russia, and France.

Sanctions are propelling a shift away from transit across Russia.