Georgia and the stolen Orthodox Christmas Smaller Orthodox churches, like Georgia’s, are being forced to pick sides between Russia and Ukraine. Giorgi Lomsadze Jan 10, 2019
Kazakhstan: Bar brawl murder sparks inter-ethnic tensions Police detained ethnic Armenians on suspicion of involvement in the New Year's Eve brawl. Almaz Kumenov Jan 7, 2019
Kyrgyzstan Instagram star comes of age and flies the nest The Internet’s vast potential for self-expression seems more relevant in Central Asia than ever before. Chris Rickleton Jan 7, 2019
Kazakhstan: Latest Nazarbayev biopic leads a path to sleep The movie is a forgettable addition to the presidential cult of personality. Chris Rickleton Jan 4, 2019
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