Perspectives | Ukraine’s unfinished revolution Why can’t Ukraine make it over the revolutionary hump? Igor Torbakov Dec 26, 2019
Ahead of president’s visit, Ukraine extradites Azerbaijan government critic The deportation of a controversial video blogger from Ukraine came just days before President Volodymyr Zelensky’s first official visit to Baku. Joshua Kucera Dec 16, 2019
Kyrgyzstan: Former PM sentenced to 15 years in Chinese bribery case The alleged bribe-givers were never compelled to testify. Nurjamal Djanibekova Dec 6, 2019
Istanbul assassination sparks buzz in Kyrgyzstan Aierken Saimaiti was named in a news report earlier this year as the moneyman for a shadowy powerbroker. Nov 13, 2019
As power plant trial nears end, Chinese company is a conspicuous absence Sapar Isakov is in trouble because of his ties to the former president. Nov 1, 2019
Kazakhstan: Chinese Kazakhs arrested, face trial in remote location The pair tried to apply for asylum. Darkhan Umirbekov Oct 15, 2019
Chinese Kazakhs slip into Kazakhstan for asylum The pair say they were both subjected to years of harassment at the hands of Chinese authorities before deciding to flee. Darkhan Umirbekov Oct 11, 2019
Kyrgyzstan and Longhai: Chasing the dragon The Kyrgyz government rushed a tender. It didn’t go well. Erin Chen Oct 2, 2019
Events | Kyrgyzstan: Seeing no evil in Xinjiang The Kyrgyz foreign minister said he had not seen concrete evidence of rights abuses in Xinjiang. Oct 1, 2019
Kazakhstan: After Xinjiang, the long road to recovery A crowdsourcing project in Kazakhstan is treating victims of Chinese detention camps. Chris Rickleton Sep 11, 2019
Kazakhstan: Xinjiang rights activist case crawls toward trial Bilash is viewed as a worryingly popular figure by authorities. Chris Rickleton Jul 11, 2019
Uzbekistan’s invisible Uighurs The plight of Uighurs is object of an unspoken policy of censorship. Jul 1, 2019
Another comeback for Misha The former president of Georgia makes a grand comeback to Ukraine and gets ready to dive back into politics. Giorgi Lomsadze May 29, 2019
Perspectives | Trying to harness Ukraine’s rebellious spirit A discernible historical pattern suggests Russians and Ukrainians differ in their attitudes toward state authority and revolutionary upheavals. Igor Torbakov May 8, 2019
Kazakh academics reject murky espionage accusations leveled at China researcher Konstantin Syroezhkin’s whereabouts are unknown. Almaz Kumenov May 7, 2019