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

The EU’s foreign policy chief is the latest high-level Western official to visit Central Asia.

The vote took place against the backdrop of worsening repression of the opposition and activists.

Russia’s labor market is experiencing its worst shortages since 1993.

The country is experiencing widespread power outages because of a shortage of fuel.

Power, heating and gas outages have come well ahead of the peak of the cold winter weather.

Reforms have helped the Uzbek economy weather the regional economic fallout from Russia’s war.

The president’s father (the former president) is stealing the show. Plus, the latest on efforts to get Turkmen gas to Europe. Our weekly briefing.

The appointment evokes memories of the nepotism that prevailed under the late President Karimov.

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The work will cost $289 million to complete.

A journey down the terminal stretch of a once-mighty river highlights how hard it will be to fend off environmental catastrophe.

Brussels says the Russian billionaire has supported people behind Putin’s war in Ukraine.

Turkmenistan is finding new customers for its gas, while continuing to perform bizarre stunts for Guinness World Records. This and more in our weekly briefing.

Sanctions on Russia are helping China expand its market share in Central Asia.

Turkmenistan is trying to assume the role of energy supplier to Central Asia. Plus, showing off weapons while cash is tight. Our weekly Turkmenistan briefing.

Regional officials have been coming under growing scrutiny from the national leadership.

The growing number of cars in the city is the main culprit.

The authorities evidently fear this localized discontent could escalate into something more serious.

Women pay for the president’s conservative obsessions; Turkmenistan’s paranoia undermines its wish to be a transport hub; and the EU offers the methane polluter a chance to green its image. Our weekly briefing.

Russia and Kazakhstan are doing the dirty work for Tajikistan and Uzbekistan. Plus, Ukraine war brings Central Asia and Turkey closer together.

Kazakhstan, Uzbekistan opposed discussion of Xinjiang at the UN Human Rights Council.

The crisis is likely to have been caused by a demand for currency from Russia.

Urazbayev and a group of other Kazakhstan-based Karakalpaks have been accused of trying to undermine the constitutional order in Uzbekistan.

Uzbekistan's first modern trade union was founded a year ago, yet the troubles it has faced illustrate how comprehensive labor rights remain out of reach.