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Low-key coverage of Xi’s Central Asian tour highlights China’s Russia dilemma.

Turkmenistan has traditionally fostered its closest security relationship with Russia. But it has found room to develop military ties with the U.S. and China. Our weekly briefing.

Kazakhstan's president pledged unspecified assistance for Russians fleeing a "hopeless situation."

Satybaldy is widely suspected of involvement in January's unrest, but he is not being investigated over those events.

Both countries have committed to vacate four border posts apiece near areas where clashes took place.

Kyrgyz villagers believe Tajikistan is trying to make life so miserable and unbearable that they will up sticks and move away, ultimately ceding the land by default.

Russia’s war is coming to Kazakhstan in droves, again.

Kazakhstan’s largest bank has also suspended use of a popular Russian payment card.

The multimodal network will shave weeks off a typical journey.

Much of last week’s cross-border violence between Kyrgyzstan and Tajikistan was unleashed by the armed forces. But mobs also rampaged through villages.

The Shanghai Cooperation Organization summit in Samarkand has illustrated Moscow’s shrinking regional role.

Is Turkmenistan preparing a city to name after the former president? Keeping out information and keeping in people. Our weekly briefing.

The same volunteer energies are also being used to crowdsource military kit.

In the first episode of our new podcast, we discuss a watershed moment in Central Asia's independent history, as Putin's war pushed the countries into China's arms. Plus, the worst violence yet between Kyrgyzstan and Tajikistan. And more.

Tens of thousands have been displaced and dozens killed in the fighting.