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Our chief Caucasus correspondent reflects on the life and radically changing times of his father, who passed away last month.

The way the filmmakers and authorities are working so closely has given rise to questions about who exactly is backing this movie, and why.

As the government rewrites history to avoid mentioning a Russian atrocity, Turkmen are taking their reminiscences online.

Part of the mission is to ensure that Russians engage constructively with people in their new home.

The legendary semi-sweet Khvanchkara is an international brand – and used to be an easy target for counterfeiters. Now the police are stepping in.

One explanation for the continued dominance of Russian lies in Kazakhstan’s rural-urban divide.

Labor migrants are attempting to leave Russia as their jobs have been hit by sanctions. But they can’t cross the border into Azerbaijan, which has remained closed since the beginning of the pandemic.

Nazarbayev was everywhere, but never mentioned by name.

Tashkent’s vaccination campaign is getting a shot in the arm.

The government has ordered the fiscal inspection service to withdraw letters accusing businesses of evading taxes.

A charismatic, handicapped singer has gone viral, triggering appearances with Russian superstars and a member of the ruling family.

The world’s most popular TikTok house is in Almaty. Not all locals are happy about it.

It's a niche scene, but comics have plenty of local material to work with.

The project is intended to partially bridge the language knowledge gap with Russian.

Central Asia’s largest nations are using unique coronavirus vaccines that haven’t been carefully studied. Do they have a choice?