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An update on recent developments in Chinese-Central Asian affairs.

Ashgabat wants Americans to fix the leaks, Iranians to buy fuel, and China to pay for pipelines. This and more in the latest edition of the Akhal-Teke Bulletin.

The arrest of protesters for holding placards, including blank ones, struck many as eerily reminiscent of similar practices in Russia.

The figurehead president warned that denying EU membership candidate status would embolden Russia and empower the already-ascendant forces of illiberalism in Georgia.

Hundreds of thousands of Russians have opened Kazakh bank accounts to get around Western sanctions.

An update on recent developments in Chinese-Central Asian affairs.

Nationalist calls for migrants in Russia to "pay their dues" are starting to be heard against a mounting backdrop of xenophobic sentiment.

The de facto authorities fortified government buildings in an apparent attempt to prevent a revolution like the ones that overthrew previous governments in 2020 and 2014.

The authorities suffer from a case of misplaced priorities in thinking about the future. This and more in this week's Akhal-Teke Bulletin.

The terminal may reportedly be completed in the coming five years.

The route has gained new importance as Russia seeks to replace its former trade routes that have been cut off by Western sanctions.

An update on recent developments in China-Central Asian affairs.

Tbilisi seems to be facilitating Armenia-Russia maritime links, but has no intention, for now, of reviving the railway connection through breakaway Abkhazia.

Russia's charm offensive has undeniable benefits for some Georgians, even those who see through the geopolitical gambit.

Basic rights are regularly trampled in Turkmenistan, but international organizations do little to address them in earnest.