New York’s post-Soviet gay community discusses imported homophobia Homophobia often follows gay and transgender immigrants from the former Soviet Union to Brooklyn. Sharon Lurye Dec 26, 2018
Report: Hackers detect online protest-sniffing software in Kazakhstan The software was allegedly developed with help from Russia's security services. Almaz Kumenov Dec 21, 2018
Azerbaijanis displaced by war seek to keep memories alive A new generation of Azerbaijanis is growing up with no firsthand memory of the land from which their parents were displaced, and which the government vows to take back. Joshua Kucera Dec 19, 2018
Book Review | A long-awaited account of Kazakhstan’s famine At least a quarter of Kazakhstan’s population died when Stalin decided the nomads must be settled. Joanna Lillis Dec 18, 2018
Kazakhstan: Minister says Facebook not blocked, just unpopular It is commonly assumed that internet censorship is intended to control access to opposition resources. Almaz Kumenov Dec 10, 2018
Thirty years after Armenian earthquake, a New Yorker remembers his rescue The Spitak earthquake augured the fall of the Iron Curtain. Sharon Lurye Dec 7, 2018
Kazakhstan cuts police numbers, turns to public for help The interior ministry says savings will be used to hike police salaries. Almaz Kumenov Dec 7, 2018
Kazakhstan: Take two on forcing movies to be shown in Kazakh It will be acceptable to use subtitles instead of dubbing. Almaz Kumenov Dec 5, 2018
Kazakhstan: Sun setting on Almaty's chaotic Barakholka bazaar The loss of the market threatens to suck considerable economic vitality out of Kazakhstan’s business capital. Almaz Kumenov Nov 21, 2018
Kazakhstan cinemas say no to Russia’s Crimea romcom Crimean Bridge: Made With Love hasn't gone down too well in Russia either. Nov 14, 2018
Armenian-Azerbaijani Facebook photo causes scandal A senior Pashinyan ally weighed in on the controversy, criticizing it as the result of “hatred.” Ani Mejlumyan Nov 9, 2018
Perspectives | Russia’s abortion debate highlights limit to church-state partnership The church has been pushing for a ban on abortion. The Kremlin isn’t interested. Diana Dukhanova Nov 5, 2018
Georgian Orthodox Church takes aim at Armenian churches “There is interest in erasing any evidence of Armenians in Tbilisi.” Neil Hauer, Bradley Jardine Nov 5, 2018
Kazakhstan's security agencies given formal permission to block internet Officials may block websites during "emergency situations." Almaz Kumenov Oct 30, 2018
Events | Traditional values in Russia: Conference weighs the domestic context The origins of Russian traditional values are not easily identified. Oct 26, 2018