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Russian diplomacy and Turkmenistan's evolving foreign relations amidst president Berdymukhamedov’s growing influence. And more in this week's Akhal-Teke Bulletin.

The authorities first distanced themselves from the ex-official and ex-con, but then reversed course and shielded him from U.S. sanctions.

An unusual constellation of outside players taking shape.

Fixation on Trump's election subversion charges comes as Georgia awaits new tensions ahead of a major vote next year.

Amid denials there is a hint of Kyrgyz willingness to step up export controls.

Many Azerbaijani activists wish Western democracies would do more to push back against their repressive government.

While foreign-funded NGOs are getting more scrutiny, the state readily accepts billions of dollars in outside aid.

Ahmad Obali, a prominent proponent of Azerbaijani nationalism in Iran and virulent critic of the Islamic Republic, refused to speak about who might have attacked him.

Ashgabat wants Americans to fix the leaks, Iranians to buy fuel, and China to pay for pipelines. This and more in the latest edition of the Akhal-Teke Bulletin.

Complaining about U.S. visa policies has become Tbilisi's latest line of rhetoric against its strategic partner.

Loyalty to Moscow, U.S. umbrage at Iran's arms supplies, coronation and soccer. And more in this week's Akhal-Teke Bulletin.

At least one leading financial services company is cutting back its exposure to Russian nationals.

While American officials have sought to emphasize the visa bans’ apolitical nature, that’s not how the announcement has been received in Tbilisi.

Death in the family, U.S. visitors come visiting, pointless election results, and the sad lot of Turkmen women. Our weekly briefing.

Georgian officials bristled at the move, which targeted "significant corrupt activity" in the judicial system.

The U.S. and Russia have both made high-level contact with Armenian and Azerbaijani officials as the rhetoric from Baku is getting increasingly bellicose.

Kazakh traders have been helping fill Russian demand for high-tech consumer goods and other items hard to obtain under Western sanctions.

The Soviet-era constraint of collective decision-making seems to have eroded in Putin’s Russia.

Georgia's ruling party cites the U.S. in defense of its controversial bills on foreign agents, but critics argue the nation is learning from the worst.

Washington provided $25 million over the fiscal year 2022 to help Central Asia diversify trade routes and expand investment.

The court rejected Saakashvili's bid to get his jail sentence deferred on health grounds.

As the Georgian government entertains the idea of allowing Russia to resume direct flights, Washington and Brussels have issued warnings about complying with international sanctions.

Advocates say they’re emulating the best Western practices. Critics fear the inspiration comes from Russia.

Today hundreds of Georgians are sneaking into the U.S. from Mexico, but one Georgian who blazed that trail 20 years ago is now able to tell her story.

Disappointed with stagnation at home, Georgians are increasingly forging an illegal path to the United States.