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As Georgia sees a surge in demand for cargo transit amid the Ukraine war, the government hopes to resume construction of a controversial deep sea port.

Nearly 10,000 Russian businesses have been registered in Georgia since the beginning of the war in Ukraine. Many of them are in places you wouldn’t expect.

An influx of Russians has pushed up the value of the dram, undercutting Armenia’s exporters and the celebrated IT industry.

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

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

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.

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

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

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

Kyiv’s moves against the family of Georgia’s informal leader are just the latest exacerbation of what has become a bitter rivalry between strategic partners.

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

With Ukraine’s sunflower exports forecast to plummet this year, Kazakhstan is moving to fill the gap.

Putin’s complaints overlook the real cause of tensions in the region: His invasion of Ukraine.

Young men seeking to avoid getting sent to Ukraine are little aware of the tensions in the Caucasus.

The temporary camps are to accommodate those Jews who are seeking to emigrate from Russia amid the Ukraine war. But Baku is staying quiet on it.

Russians keep flocking to their wary southern neighbor, and the newest arrivals are the most controversial.

Ashgabat has been assiduously courted by Russia, but that doesn't mean it is not looking at other options.

International transport routes through Ukraine and Russia have been disrupted, and Georgia has become a popular alternative.

Moscow says Astana's failure to expel Vrublevsky is a failure to live up to the spirit of their alliance.

Rights activists insist Central Asian laborers are being conned.

Low-key coverage of Xi’s Central Asian tour highlights China’s Russia dilemma.

Georgians want to help Ukrainians fleeing the war, but there are political and economic hurdles in the way.

In South Ossetia, meanwhile, the authorities have remained completely silent on the issue. Most residents in both territories hold Russian citizenship, raising the prospect they could be drafted.

Russia’s war is coming to Kazakhstan in droves, again.

Echoes of war drowned out talk of peace.