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

Wine exports had been booming, but largely to Russia and Ukraine. Now the industry is trying to reorient, including to China.

Oil output forecasts have been trimmed amid difficulties in using a key pipeline.

Sanctions on Russia will help Uzbekistan’s GM plant meet demand at home.

Yerevan in the post-Soviet era has had no viable alternative to a reliance on Moscow.

Wheat imports, exports of wine and metals, and remittances from labor migrants all stand to suffer.

Diplomats are trying to put distance between Nur-Sultan and Moscow, but Tokayev wants to show he is still loyal.

Any faith Central Asian governments had in Russian military power has no doubt been shaken by its glaring failures in Ukraine.

Baku responded with a lawsuit and international arrest warrant, accusing the lawmaker of “terrorism” and “open calls of war.”

It’s yet another sign that Nur-Sultan is seeking distance from its wayward ally.

Some in the breakaway territory worry that, by getting involved militarily in Ukraine, they could be exposing themselves to an attack from Georgia.

Anxieties over perceptions of Russian chauvinism are already running high in Kazakhstan.

One Armenian-populated village was evacuated and taken – at least temporarily – by Azerbaijani forces, as Russia criticized Baku for breaching the ceasefire.

Many landlords appear to be taking short-term advantage as tens of thousands fleeing war, repression, and sanctions flood the market.

Tashkent is selling its "crown jewels," but Russia's war in Ukraine is dampening the mood.

Freight companies working with Russia are looking at Kazakhstan as a transit point for goods.

The ruling party, apparently fed up with President Salome Zourabichvili’s outspoken support for Ukraine, now says it will appeal to the Constitutional Court because she has overstepped her duties.

Talks between the neighbors to reestablish diplomatic and trade links have taken on new urgency as Russia’s invasion spooks the region.

Analysts have expressed skepticism over Russian claims the terminal was damaged in a storm.

Alt-info, a right-wing, anti-Western group that rose to prominence for leading anti-queer pogroms last year, is now opening offices around the country amid rising anti-Russia sentiment.

Labor migrants are attempting to leave Russia as their jobs have been hit by sanctions. But they can’t cross the border into Azerbaijan, which has remained closed since the beginning of the pandemic.

The droves of Russians escaping their country are strongly represented by workers in the IT industry.

Tashkent’s support for Ukraine's territorial integrity is notable considering its deep diplomatic and economic ties with Russia.

Their economies are exposed, but political concerns remain paramount.

Ukrainians who have escaped to Georgia describe their roundabout route to refuge.