Perspectives | Turkey and Russia: The paradox of family resemblance The likelihood that Turkey and Russia can establish a long-term strategic alliance isn’t high, argues this commentary. In part, that’s because both see themselves as empires. Igor Torbakov Dec 28, 2018
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
Lavrov promises no “foreign soldiers” in Armenia. He wasn’t talking about Russians The Russian foreign minister made the comments while expressing concerns about U.S.-funded biological laboratories in Armenia. Joshua Kucera Dec 18, 2018
Russian soldier accused of murdering Armenian woman The lack of information about the case, nearly two weeks after the 57-year-old woman’s death, has given rise to speculation among Armenians. Ani Mejlumyan Dec 14, 2018
Kyrgyzstan: MP’s brother swept up in Xinjiang crackdown Askar Yunus worked at the Academy of Social Sciences of Xinjiang. Dec 4, 2018
Kyrgyzstan: Officials muted in first words on Xinjiang crackdown The country's lively civil society is unlikely to be so circumspect. Nov 27, 2018
Armenian church dragged into Russia-Ukraine feud Armenia’s top cleric made an ambiguous statement involving the schism in the Orthodox world, but it’s been interpreted as backing Russia. Ani Mejlumyan Nov 21, 2018
Pashinyan-Lukashenko spat intensifies, threatening CSTO schism The dispute between Armenia and Belarus – along with its other post-Soviet allies – risks leaving Yerevan geopolitically exposed. Joshua Kucera Nov 21, 2018
Digging up a new story for Stalin Kremlin-backed historians are trying to link Finland to a mass grave of thousands of victims of Soviet repression. Maria Georgieva Nov 19, 2018
Perspectives | Dispatch from Xinjiang: Friday doesn’t happen anymore On casual strolls through the backstreets of Xinjiang’s major cities, I have seen padlocked doors and piles of rubble where mosques long stood. Jennifer Balfour Nov 16, 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
Kazakhstan, China hold talks on fate of diaspora in Xinjiang Astana buys Beijing's talk of ethnic Kazakhs serving as a "living bridge." Nov 13, 2018
Iran sanctions herald energy trouble for Caucasus nations Azerbaijan is in the most complicated position, as it has plans to jointly develop shared oil and gas fields with Iran. David O'Byrne Nov 8, 2018
Turkmenistan threatens Belarusian company with international arbitration A Belarusian-built potash plant is producing way less than it should. Nov 6, 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