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Hundreds of thousands of Russians have opened Kazakh bank accounts to get around Western sanctions.

An update on recent developments in Chinese-Central Asian affairs.

The authorities suffer from a case of misplaced priorities in thinking about the future. This and more in this week's Akhal-Teke Bulletin.

The terminal may reportedly be completed in the coming five years.

The route has gained new importance as Russia seeks to replace its former trade routes that have been cut off by Western sanctions.

An update on recent developments in China-Central Asian affairs.

Xi offers a helping hand in developing Central Asian political parties.

The government says the country will not be accepting operators and aircraft that have come under Western sanctions.

The scale of the country's methane emissions is becoming a major embarrassment, but the government seems unwilling to do anything about it. This and more in this week's Akhal-Teke bulletin.

A bulletin of recent developments in Chinese-Central Asian affairs.

Loyalty to Moscow, U.S. umbrage at Iran's arms supplies, coronation and soccer. And more in this week's Akhal-Teke Bulletin.

And U.S. officials have been touring the region chiding countries for failing to prevent Russian sanctions-busting.

Analysts say that, while an Erdogan defeat would be a preferable outcome for Armenia, a change of power in Turkey would not necessarily be a game changer.

Officials are interested in renewables on paper, but there is little evidence Ashgabat is committed to minimizing the environmental damage it is causing. Our weekly briefing.