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Taking part in foreign conflicts can be punished by up to eight years in prison.

The country depends heavily on Russia for its wheat. Now, with the war in Ukraine disrupting global supplies, concerns are rising that Georgia could be left vulnerable.

Long out of office, in prison and in ill health, Georgia’s ex-president Mikheil Saakashvili is still dominating headlines and vexing the government.

The two presidents agreed to boost a transport corridor that bypasses Russia.

Many outsiders have been calling on Georgia to take advantage of Russian weakness to reclaim its lost territories. But Georgians themselves aren’t having it.

Georgians make up the most prominent contingent of foreign fighters in Ukraine. At least nine have been killed.

The incumbent has come under fire for a controversial military deployment to Ukraine, and it’s not clear that a proposal to annex the territory to Russia will help him.

Transkapitalbank has requested the U.S. Treasury let it continue to operate in Central Asia.

What started out as Ukraine’s dissatisfaction with Georgia’s cautious stance on sanctions has grown into a major controversy filled with mutual accusations, insults, and conspiracy theories.

Remittances from migrants in Russia amount to about 5 percent of Armenia’s GDP. Sanctions are putting that at risk.

Tigran Keosayan warned Kazakhstan might meet Ukraine's fate for cancelling Victory Day parades.

While the government is helping many arrivals from Ukraine, much of the help in finding housing and jobs comes from ordinary Georgians.

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The letter signifies support for Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, which is inflaming passions in Bishkek.

The central banks are discussing a ruble-dram exchange to facilitate the move from dollars.

Arms sales and Erdogan’s tough-guy appeal have been part of the mix.

In its current state, Kazakhstan’s army is in little condition to discourage saber-rattling from the north.

The president has reaffirmed the special place that the Russian language has in Azerbaijan even as a backlash against Russian culture has swept the rest of the world.

Georgia has launched an all-Ukrainian school for the children fleeing war in Ukraine.

Evidence suggests that local media struggle to compete with the appeal of aggressive Russian news coverage.

The president has given no indication he has a plan, other than to instruct the public to stockpile two years’ worth of food.

The experience of the Southern Gas Corridor from Azerbaijan illustrates the risks as Europe tries to find alternatives to Russian energy.

Some 10,000 Russian citizens have received personal identification numbers in Kazakhstan since Russia invaded Ukraine.

Even if Rosatom is not targeted by sanctions, its future projects could still be affected.