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Leps claims he has paid out bounties to Russian troops for destroying Ukrainian tanks

A bulletin of recent developments in Chinese-Central Asian affairs.

The presidential election campaign has been lackluster and low-visibility.

A less than convincing show of unity at the summit.

The former president, for whom the entire city was built, did not turn up for the inauguration, preferring instead to embark on a trip to Mecca.

Our weekly update on Chinese-Russian-Central Asian affairs.

The latest Uzbek-assembled vehicle to grace Russian showrooms is the Damas minivan.

The same companies have been targeted by U.S. sanctions.

Officials in the region have refrained from commenting publicly on the unfolding instability in Russia.

Our weekly update on recent developments in Chinese-Russian-Central Asian affairs.

The 2.8 billion cubic meters of gas delivered over the coming year should help avoid the chronic shortages experienced last winter.

The Ombudsman's Office has described torture as a "disease within the body of [Uzbek] society."

An update on recent developments in Chinese-Central Asian affairs.

An update on recent developments in Chinese-Central Asian affairs.

Local media and the diplomatic community took little to no interest in the case.

Cynicism abounds in this edition, from elections to visits by EU dignitaries, but then there's some upbeat talk on trains.

Supporters of the most high-profile defendant, Dauletmurat Tazhimuratov, say the appeal was rushed and marred by violations.

An update on recent developments in Chinese-Central Asian affairs.

An update on recent developments in China-Central Asian affairs.

Also, the state of morality in Uzbekistan as the state seeks to curb excess piety and unlawful immorality.

Xi offers a helping hand in developing Central Asian political parties.

Hundreds of thousands, if not millions, of people in Uzbekistan belong to Telegram groups sharing unlawfully obtained nude photos.

An update on recent developments in Chinese-Central Asian affairs.

It is not clear at present who is going to provide funding for the railroad or how much it will cost.

This autonomous republic left only a scant and mostly negative impression on travel writer Sophie Ibbotson when she visited a decade ago. A lot has changed since then.