Putin orders Russian tourists out of Georgia after anti-Russia protests in Tbilisi The Kremlin response has internationalized the crisis, which has already roiled Georgian politics over the ruling party’s perceived softness toward Russia. Joshua Kucera Jun 22, 2019
Protests erupt in Georgia over Russian MP’s visit A member of Georgia’s ruling party invited a Russian lawmaker to preside over a meeting inside Georgia’s parliament. Giorgi Lomsadze Jun 20, 2019
Perspectives | Uzbekistan: For Russia, soft power is just business To understand Russia’s influence in Central Asia, consider business – and the fear of China. Nozima Davletova Jun 19, 2019
Kazakhstan: Police now say they detained 4,000 The official accounts of anti-government demos are proving muddled and contradictory. Jun 18, 2019
Kazakhstan: Authorities mislead public on mass detentions Police and prosecutors claim both that demos were violent and that they detained nobody Jun 13, 2019
Kazakhstan's financial capital in lockdown as scores of protesters detained The Almaty demos were held hours after Tokayev was inaugurated as president. Joanna Lillis Jun 12, 2019
Kazakhstan: Waking up to reform Kazakhstan is entering a virgin territory of political confrontation. A newly formed collective of youthful activists hopes to lead the way. Joanna Lillis Jun 11, 2019
With Kazakhstan’s presidential election over, the real work begins As ongoing protests show, Kazakhstan’s political landscape is not as predictable as the regime’s tacticians have heretofore believed. Peter Leonard, Almaz Kumenov Jun 10, 2019
Kazakhstan: Voting day marred by mass detentions Eurasianet correspondent Chris Rickleton was among many journalists detained by police. Joanna Lillis, Danil Usmanov Jun 9, 2019
Kazakhstan piles pressure on activists ahead of election The interim president, meanwhile, claims he wants public dialogue. Almaz Kumenov Jun 7, 2019
Kazakhstan and its presidential election: A new chapter or more of the same? Ahead of the election this weekend, where the winner is a foregone conclusion, we held a Q&A with our experienced team on the ground. Joanna Lillis, Almaz Kumenov, Chris Rickleton, Aliya Uteuova Jun 7, 2019
On the French Riviera, émigrés fight a Russian advance The Kremlin and descendants of Russian émigrés are wrestling over influence, property, and some old clothes. Killian Cogan Jun 6, 2019
Kazakhstan: As election nears, authorities take measures to squelch protest mood Mothers traveled to the capital to complain about housing. Almaz Kumenov Jun 4, 2019
Tajikistan: The missing bodies of Kirpichniy prison Testimonials from relatives of the dead suggest the government has a lot to hide. Jun 3, 2019
Kazakhstan: Website fined for running online poll Only government-friendly outfits are permitted to run vote surveys. Almaz Kumenov May 31, 2019