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The announcement seems to be tied to a deranged post on the former Russian president’s social media.

The country’s pro-Europe elite sees a millennia-old history of belonging to Europe. Will it matter for Georgia’s EU aspirations?

The annual focus on Pride parades makes queerness a geopolitical issue. And that does not help Georgia’s LGBTQ community, which faces violence and economic marginalization.

One explanation for the continued dominance of Russian lies in Kazakhstan’s rural-urban divide.

The mass slaughter of animals in the syncretic pagan-Christian Lomisoba festival is out of step with 21st-century mores, some Georgians argue.

Armenia’s small Jewish community has been bolstered by about 200 recent arrivals fleeing Russia because of the war in Ukraine.

Supporters are growing an online network in the Tajik language. Many of the donors appear to be in Russia.

Georgia pledged it would protect the Chorokhi Delta, a unique ecosystem and one of the country’s best spots for birding.

European governments are complaining about Georgian call centers fleecing their elderly citizens.

Doing business with Russia and Kazakhstan, reopening borders, and honoring the former president’s favorite horse. This and more in our weekly Turkmenistan briefing.

Misogyny as government policy, neighborly outreach, and Russia tries hard to make Turkmenistan feel appreciated. Our weekly briefing.

Kazakhstan is set to become the new Turkey, according to enthusiastic sales pitches from Russian travel agencies.

While the government is helping many arrivals from Ukraine, much of the help in finding housing and jobs comes from ordinary Georgians.

In our weekly briefing: Restrictions easing, COVID denialism persists, foreign suitors come visiting in hope of business, and the latest annual horse jamboree.

The letter signifies support for Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, which is inflaming passions in Bishkek.