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A new documentary on a Soviet soccer star also tells the story of Central Asia’s ethnic Korean community, which was deported en masse to the region by Stalin.

Let them eat cake.

Food prices have jumped this year and there are few jobs, but out-of-work migrants can’t get to where they are desperately needed.

Following Ankara’s strong backing of Azerbaijan in the recent war, Yerevan is banning many Turkish goods.

Unemployment, post-COVID hopes, and moving gas: This and more in our monthly briefing on the Eurasian Economic Union.

The distant war may play a role in Beijing’s Belt and Road Initiative.

Any breakthrough in improving the lot of labor migrants will be touted as sign of his political heft.

Travel bans, dams and Russian fans. This and more in our weekly Turkmenistan briefing.

Experts estimate that reconstruction could take 10 years and tens of billions of dollars.

Fears are growing in particular for Armenian monuments being handed over.

The terminal state of the economy remains paramount in the minds of those wishing to leave.

The trade bloc's failure to stop contraband smuggling is connected to the high drama playing out in Kyrgyzstan.

This week in our Turkmenistan bulletin: Ashgabat and Moscow suddenly ratify an aged security agreement. Plus budgets, boasts and bribes.

The die-off has caused a shortage of meat and eggs in markets.