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The shortages have been fueled by a Russian export ban.

Obsessing about sports, building bridges, and speaking up for China. This and more in our weekly Turkmenistan briefing.

Online battles between patriotic Russians and Georgians have raged, while some opposition figures are calling for a visa regime for Russians.

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.

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

Ashgabat wants Afghanistan to become part of the global economy. It’s not so keen to bankroll integration, however.

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

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.

Far from Turkmen people acquiring new rights, there is every reason to believe things are poised to get worse on at least one front, if that is even possible. Our weekly briefing.

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

The gathering had been intended to create regional solidarity in the face of overbearing pressure from China, Russia.

Because official statistics are nonsense, we look to personnel reshuffles to understand where the government recognizes it is underperforming. Our weekly briefing.

While the country’s public defender says the group’s activities violate the constitution, others argue that banning it could set a dangerous precedent.

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

Georgians and Russians have not had such close contact, and on such a scale, since the breakup of Soviet Union. Now they are figuring each other out again.