Kyrgyzstan: A passport to crime? Kyrgyz passports keep ending up in the hands of assassins. Dec 11, 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
Russia reportedly extends Georgia flight ban Russian media have suggested that reversing the flight ban to and from Georgia may be contingent on how Tbilisi’s political crisis plays out. Giorgi Lomsadze Nov 28, 2019
“Queen of the Caucasus” makes state visit to Moscow The six-day trip to Russia by Azerbaijan’s vice president and first lady signaled her growing profile in Baku. Joshua Kucera Nov 26, 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
Lavrov pays friendly visit to Yerevan Following last month’s successful Eurasian Economic Union summit in Yerevan, it was all smiles between the Russian foreign minister and Armenian officials. Ani Mejlumyan Nov 11, 2019
Rubles in the Near Abroad: Currents and currency Georgia and Russia are about to enter some electric negotiations. This and more in our monthly Russian business bulletin. Maximilian Hess Nov 11, 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
Armenia to open doors of U.S.-built biolabs to Russia The labs have been a favorite target of Russian state-run media scaremongering. Now, with a new agreement with Yerevan, Moscow should get full access. Giorgi Lomsadze Oct 29, 2019
To protect Azerbaijani language, Baku bans “Tatyana” New regulations against Russian names have caused a stir in Azerbaijan. Durna Safarova Oct 22, 2019
Perspectives | Understanding Kremlin attitudes on war and peace Is the keyboard mightier than the nuke? Oscar Jonsson Oct 22, 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
In Armenia, Eurasian Union meets Velvet Revolution Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan managed a delicate balancing act while hosting his authoritarian allies in Yerevan. Ani Mejlumyan Oct 2, 2019
Kyrgyzstan and Longhai: Chasing the dragon The Kyrgyz government rushed a tender. It didn’t go well. Erin Chen Oct 2, 2019