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Moscow says Astana's failure to expel Vrublevsky is a failure to live up to the spirit of their alliance.

Georgians are meeting the thousands of Russians fleeing their country’s military mobilization with a mixture of fear, irony, and empathy.

Rights activists insist Central Asian laborers are being conned.

Little certain is known about the case since the trial was conducted under a heavy cloak of secrecy.

The country would spend 47 percent more on defense in 2023, as Azerbaijan continues to bolster its own military and Russia, Armenia’s security guarantor, is bogged down in Ukraine.

A largely Tajik village in Kyrgyzstan has been dragged into a diplomatic row since the latest fighting with neighboring Tajikistan.

South Ossetia has opened up a bit. Residents on the de facto boundary with Georgia hope it lasts.

The surprise trip comes amid a period of geopolitical turmoil in the region, as Russia is getting set to annex several parts of Ukraine.

Low-key coverage of Xi’s Central Asian tour highlights China’s Russia dilemma.

Turkmenistan has traditionally fostered its closest security relationship with Russia. But it has found room to develop military ties with the U.S. and China. Our weekly briefing.

Kazakhstan's president pledged unspecified assistance for Russians fleeing a "hopeless situation."

Men seeking to avoid being sent to Ukraine are flocking out of the country, and Georgia is one of the few options that doesn’t require an exorbitant air ticket.

Georgians want to help Ukrainians fleeing the war, but there are political and economic hurdles in the way.

In South Ossetia, meanwhile, the authorities have remained completely silent on the issue. Most residents in both territories hold Russian citizenship, raising the prospect they could be drafted.

Russia’s war is coming to Kazakhstan in droves, again.