Tajikistan: Respected journalist sentenced to 21 years in prison Mamadshoeva is just one among a countless number of Pamiris subjected to arbitrary trials in recent months. Dec 12, 2022
Tajikistan: Journalist’s smuggled letter sheds light on torture Pirmukhammadzoda says he has no hope in the justice system and expects to receive a lengthy sentence. Oct 25, 2022
Was Tajik leader’s rant at Putin defiance or a plea for greater dependence? Rahmon indicates that he wants more money and attention from Moscow. Oct 17, 2022
China gets Central Asia’s votes, Russia gets its silence Kazakhstan, Uzbekistan opposed discussion of Xinjiang at the UN Human Rights Council. Artyem Sochnev Oct 14, 2022
Too early to call time on the CSTO More than a military alliance analogous to NATO, the bloc is a political entity. But analysts have never agreed on its exact purpose. Peter Leonard, Kamila Ibragimova Oct 13, 2022
Kazakh president bemoans shrinking lake, doesn’t mention China’s take Lake Balkhash is fed by the Ili River that originates over the border in China’s Xinjiang region. Artyem Sochnev Oct 10, 2022
Kazakhstan: Xinjiang detainees’ relatives mark anniversary at Chinese consulate Family members marking 600 days of protest were outnumbered by local police. Joanna Lillis Sep 29, 2022
Kyrgyzstan: Ethnic Tajiks uneasy after border conflict A largely Tajik village in Kyrgyzstan has been dragged into a diplomatic row since the latest fighting with neighboring Tajikistan. Sep 29, 2022
Belarus’s Lukashenko visits Abkhazia The surprise trip comes amid a period of geopolitical turmoil in the region, as Russia is getting set to annex several parts of Ukraine. Sep 28, 2022
Russia becoming a diplomatic Gordian Knot for China Low-key coverage of Xi’s Central Asian tour highlights China’s Russia dilemma. Jiahui Huang Sep 28, 2022
EurasiaChat: The week China displaced Russia in Central Asia In the first episode of our new podcast, we discuss a watershed moment in Central Asia's independent history, as Putin's war pushed the countries into China's arms. Plus, the worst violence yet between Kyrgyzstan and Tajikistan. And more. Aigerim Toleukhanova, Joanna Lillis, EurasiaChat Sep 19, 2022
Video footage appears to implicate Tajikistan Videos are emerging that do not support the Tajik government’s minimal statements about its border war with Kyrgyzstan. Sep 17, 2022
Tens of thousands displaced as Tajikistan, Kyrgyzstan conflict rages on Ayzirek Imanaliyeva, Peter Leonard, Kamila Ibragimova Sep 16, 2022
Kyrgyzstan, Tajikistan border clash resumes and spreads The geographical spread of the confrontations is causing alarm. Sep 16, 2022
Putin defers to China’s Ukraine “concerns” at face-to-face with Xi The Chinese president was undoubtedly the most powerful man in the room. Joanna Lillis Sep 15, 2022