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Moscow curries favor, neighbors seek more gas, and Turkmenistan’s colossal methane pollution could power Afghanistan at little cost many times over. Our weekly Turkmenistan briefing.

Two new wells are being drilled into "deep" gas reservoirs, as Azerbaijan seeks more gas to send to Europe.

The airline cancelled flights to the country last year, fearing its leased aircraft could be seized.

Moscow is driving forward its energy ambitions in Central Asia as it seeks new markets for gas that Europe now shuns.

Three years ago, Moscow's unilateral flight ban was intended to shock Georgia. Now many Georgians dread the resumption of air connections.

The president’s authority now looks desperately weakened, which means that if anything should happen to his 65-year-old father, a crisis of legitimacy could ensue. Our weekly briefing.

Statistics show Georgia’s South Caucasus neighbors among its top trading partners. But how diverse is this trade?

Vakhtang (Buba) Kikabidze, a Georgian singer and actor universally loved across the former Soviet Union, has died at the age of 84, drawing the curtain on an era.

The changes make living long-term in Kazakhstan unviable for tens of thousands of Russian citizens who have fled the war.

It plans to export 1.5 million tons of crude this way in 2023.

As the government rewrites history to avoid mentioning a Russian atrocity, Turkmen are taking their reminiscences online.

Advocates say they’re emulating the best Western practices. Critics fear the inspiration comes from Russia.

In a visit full of symbolism, Turkmenistan’s president won a lucrative promise from Xi Jinping. Our weekly briefing.

Amid rising local and international demand, Georgia seeks to start new energy projects and revive old ones. But will they survive the usual controversies?