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Plans to increase trade depend on new transport routes skirting Russia.

A highly touted deal between Baku and Brussels was meant to wean Europe off Russian gas. But is Azerbaijan now importing Russian gas itself in order to meet its obligations to Europe?

Moscow’s mobilization order exposed the absence of safety nets for students and other renters in Central Asia.

The EU’s foreign policy chief is the latest high-level Western official to visit Central Asia.

Part of the mission is to ensure that Russians engage constructively with people in their new home.

The steel giant is on the hook for a multi-million dollar fine as officials ramp up grumbling about the company.

Economists say the arrival of close to 100,000 Russians has spurred economic growth, but polls show things are not getting better for most Georgians.

Russia’s labor market is experiencing its worst shortages since 1993.

Reforms have helped the Uzbek economy weather the regional economic fallout from Russia’s war.

Russian exporters have the lucrative Chinese market in their sights.

1.5 million tons of oil, a relatively modest amount, will be sent through the Baku-Tbilisi-Ceyhan pipeline in 2023.

The rule change has drawn praise from nationalist circles.

Brussels says the Russian billionaire has supported people behind Putin’s war in Ukraine.

Turkmenistan’s new leader receives an American official while his father visits Putin. And Ashgabat doubles the number of blocked websites. Our weekly briefing.

Dushanbe apparently began producing Iranian drones under license earlier this year.

Sanctions on Russia are helping China expand its market share in Central Asia.

Tens of thousands gathered the day before the leaders of Armenia, Azerbaijan, and Russia were meeting to work on a peace agreement that many Armenians oppose.

Russia’s war is the backdrop for many personal life decisions these days.

Money transfers to Georgia have hit a record this year. Though they are lifeline for many Georgian families, the economy is developing an unhealthy dependence.

To combat inflation, the central bank has hiked interest rates despite slowing output.

The legendary semi-sweet Khvanchkara is an international brand – and used to be an easy target for counterfeiters. Now the police are stepping in.

Astana says it is trying to “adequately respond to new threats and risks.”

He had been regularly critical of the government of Nikol Pashinyan. After news broke of his persona non grata status, another Russian critic, Margarita Simonyan, said she also had been banned.

The government wants to lure in as much manufacturing capacity as possible.

Before the war, many in Russia didn’t think much about who they were. Now they are asking more questions.