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The 20-year-old informant for Russia’s security services was sent to Tbilisi to report on the many exiles here. Now, he says, he’s come clean.

Tashkent sees the link as part of a transcontinental route bypassing Russia.

Central Asia sees its economic future in China, not Russia.

Land ownership is a sensitive issue in Abkhazia. The deal also sparked controversy in Georgia proper, where critics accused the government of closing its eyes to Russian expansion.

The Taliban have begun a PR blitz against the Islamic State, which has challenged the new Afghan government’s promise to bring peace to the country and its borders.

Greenpeace found radiation levels three times higher than earlier reported by the IAEA.

Since the Taliban seized power last summer, Uzbekistan has favored engagement over isolation.

The five presidents could not seal a friendship deal or agree on which challenges face their region.

Azerbaijan has increased pressure in recent weeks for Armenia to complete the pullout.

Al-Azaim Tajiki has become one of the most vigorous Islamic State evangelists targeting Central Asia.

Most who fled the area around Parukh, which four months ago saw some of the sharpest fighting since the war in 2020, have returned. But they say it’s become more dangerous.

Government explanations are hard to believe, and do not hide the poverty and abuse fueling unrest.

Furious locals and police largely agree on what happened during Uzbekistan’s worst bout of unrest in almost 20 years. But there is strong dispute on one crucial point: Who started the violence?

The general prosecutor's proposal cites the example of how Russia regulates the internet, suggesting to many that there may be political motives.

The terror group behind growing carnage in the wretched country says anyone working with the Taliban is a target.