Pashinyan clashes with Nagorno-Karabakh leaders Armenia’s election campaign gets testy as the prime minister takes aim at the leadership in the Armenia-backed de facto Karabakh government. Ani Mejlumyan Dec 3, 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
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
Georgia: A solitary peacekeeping mission on the edge of Europe The head of the European Union’s peacekeeping mission in Georgia describes efforts to foster “managed stability” Giorgi Lomsadze Sep 18, 2018
China persecuting Uygur, Kazakh minorities in Xinjiang, watchdog says In Kazakhstan, there is intense controversy over how neighboring China treats its Turkic minorities. Joanna Lillis Sep 10, 2018
Friends ignore South Ossetia’s big day It was mostly a C-list crowd who showed up for celebrations marking the tenth anniversary of Russia's recognition of the breakaway territory. Giorgi Lomsadze Aug 27, 2018
On anniversary of war, Georgians curse Putin The protesters used props and imagery to depict the devastations of the 2008 war and its continued impact on Georgia. Giorgi Lomsadze Aug 8, 2018
For Armenians, they're not occupied territories – they're the homeland As Armenian settlement in the sensitive territories grows, it becomes more difficult to imagine peace with Azerbaijan. Some say that's the point. Joshua Kucera Aug 6, 2018
Kazakhstan court rules against deporting ethnic Kazakh to China Authorities appear to have been spooked by the simmering discontent fostered by the case. Aug 1, 2018
Karabakh villagers wary of returning to showcase village on frontline “So what if there's a new school if your life is in danger?” Joshua Kucera Jun 18, 2018
Pashinyan effect spreads to Nagorno-Karabakh After the “Velvet Revolution,” politics in Armenia's protectorate show signs of opening up, too. Joshua Kucera Jun 6, 2018
Armenian leader Pashinyan’s son volunteers to serve in Karabakh The move received praise from Armenians accustomed to seeing the sons of top officials shirk military service. Bradley Jardine May 29, 2018
Perspectives | Navigating Xinjiang’s security checkpoints It’s not hard to spot the ethno-racial profiling Chinese authorities use to clamp down on Uighur resistance. Darren Byler Apr 30, 2018
Azerbaijan reaches deal with Belarus over missile purchases - report The deal had, according to earlier reports, been blocked by Armenia. Joshua Kucera Apr 18, 2018
China Denies Plans to Build Military Base on Afghan-Tajik Border But several Afghan officials have confirmed the plans, on the record. Joshua Kucera Feb 7, 2018