Kyrgyzstan: Political oddball’s stunts rile testy government Abdyldayev is facing possible prosecution after declaring himself a god. Chris Rickleton Oct 23, 2019
To protect Azerbaijani language, Baku bans “Tatyana” New regulations against Russian names have caused a stir in Azerbaijan. Durna Safarova Oct 22, 2019
Perspectives | Understanding Kremlin attitudes on war and peace Is the keyboard mightier than the nuke? Oscar Jonsson Oct 22, 2019
Kyrgyzstan: Atambayev trial begins with more questions than answers The former president has refused to turn up for hearings. Chris Rickleton Oct 14, 2019
In Armenia, Eurasian Union meets Velvet Revolution Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan managed a delicate balancing act while hosting his authoritarian allies in Yerevan. Ani Mejlumyan Oct 2, 2019
Kyrgyzstan and Longhai: Chasing the dragon The Kyrgyz government rushed a tender. It didn’t go well. Erin Chen Oct 2, 2019
Events | Kyrgyzstan: Seeing no evil in Xinjiang The Kyrgyz foreign minister said he had not seen concrete evidence of rights abuses in Xinjiang. Oct 1, 2019
Georgia-Russia diplomatic talks spark accusations of “collaborationism” After the Russian foreign ministry threw them under the bus, Georgian officials were forced to change their story about who initiated a landmark meeting between the two sides. Joshua Kucera Oct 1, 2019
Georgian and Russian FMs hold first talks in 11 years Both sides, and Georgia’s western partners, hailed the talks as a promising first step. But they were received with skepticism among some in Tbilisi. Joshua Kucera Sep 27, 2019
Kyrgyzstan: Kingmaker’s protégé seen cozying up to suspected gangster Sarkarbayev met with notorious gangster Jengo in a jail in 2015. Nurjamal Djanibekova Sep 26, 2019
Internet provides new space for Kyrgyzstan’s north-south divide Online disinformation is manipulating regional divisions. Chris Rickleton, Nurjamal Djanibekova Sep 25, 2019
Kyrgyzstan: Violent argument prompts questions on Rayim Million The two men involved are known to be associates of the powerbroker. Nurjamal Djanibekova Sep 23, 2019
Protest season returns to Georgia The nation’s protest movement has restarted. It’s now aiming straight at the billionaire party leader Bidzina Ivanishvili. Giorgi Lomsadze Sep 23, 2019
Pashinyan takes “Velvet Revolution” on the road to L.A. The Armenian PM was enthusiastically received in California in spite of Azerbaijani government attempts to rain on his parade. Joshua Kucera Sep 23, 2019
Explainer: Why Armenia’s ex-president is on trial Robert Kocharyan, Armenia’s former president, is standing trial in Yerevan for “overthrowing the constitutional order.” We explain. Sep 19, 2019