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The 20-year-old informant for Russia’s security services was sent to Tbilisi to report on the many exiles here. Now, he says, he’s come clean.

The announcement seems to be tied to a deranged post on the former Russian president’s social media.

The country’s pro-Europe elite sees a millennia-old history of belonging to Europe. Will it matter for Georgia’s EU aspirations?

The Chinese leader downplayed repression in the region, while hyping economic possibilities.

Climate change and human activity threaten to drive the apple from its native soil by the end of the century, new research warns.

Political movements based on Shia Islam have faced an uphill battle, as both the government and mainstream opposition are devoted to a secular, pro-Turkic national narrative.

Locals say authorities are arbitrarily seizing their homes to make way for a road from China.

One explanation for the continued dominance of Russian lies in Kazakhstan’s rural-urban divide.

Armenia’s small Jewish community has been bolstered by about 200 recent arrivals fleeing Russia because of the war in Ukraine.

Authorities believe long-term detention for many is the only way to keep the lid on discontent.

Supporters are growing an online network in the Tajik language. Many of the donors appear to be in Russia.

Religious mores, politics and the coronavirus have cast a shadow over one of the few Kyrgyz products China buys.

Doing business with Russia and Kazakhstan, reopening borders, and honoring the former president’s favorite horse. This and more in our weekly Turkmenistan briefing.

Misogyny as government policy, neighborly outreach, and Russia tries hard to make Turkmenistan feel appreciated. Our weekly briefing.

Micromanaging the lives of women and students, Chinese defense cooperation, and still yearning for a trans-Caspian pipeline. Our weekly briefing.