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A largely Tajik village in Kyrgyzstan has been dragged into a diplomatic row since the latest fighting with neighboring Tajikistan.

Both countries have committed to vacate four border posts apiece near areas where clashes took place.

Kyrgyz villagers believe Tajikistan is trying to make life so miserable and unbearable that they will up sticks and move away, ultimately ceding the land by default.

Much of last week’s cross-border violence between Kyrgyzstan and Tajikistan was unleashed by the armed forces. But mobs also rampaged through villages.

The same volunteer energies are also being used to crowdsource military kit.

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.

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

IRPT members have been the object of mass arrests and sham trials since 2015.

Tajik media sources say one of its soldiers was killed.

The only figure that the regime deems worthy of open adulation is President Emomali Rahmon.

The UNHCR says the deportations are putting people's lives at risk.

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The Luban Workshops will spread technical skills, familiarity with Chinese equipment, and suspicion.

Dushanbe’s Latin dancers find meaning in something new.

As the government tries to pacify the region with investment, winners and losers are coming into focus.

For some Afghans trying to make a new life abroad, Tajikistan feels like a step backwards.

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.

Few defendants appear able to get legal representation.

Both have long-duration electricity supply agreements signed before the Taliban returned to power.

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