Evicted by Putin: Central Asia renters forced out for Russians Moscow’s mobilization order exposed the absence of safety nets for students and other renters in Central Asia. Fatima Yerbolek Nov 18, 2022
Tajikistan denies it is delivering Iran-designed drones to Russia Dushanbe apparently began producing Iranian drones under license earlier this year. Oct 31, 2022
Kazakhstan: Ukraine war motivates Russian-speakers to learn Kazakh Russia’s war is the backdrop for many personal life decisions these days. Daniyar Moldabekov Oct 31, 2022
Kazakhstan: Russia’s war brings economic doom and gloom To combat inflation, the central bank has hiked interest rates despite slowing output. Joanna Lillis Oct 27, 2022
Kazakhstan profits from global sunflower shortage With Ukraine’s sunflower exports forecast to plummet this year, Kazakhstan is moving to fill the gap. Joanna Lillis Oct 19, 2022
Putin blames outsiders for stirring trouble in Central Asia Putin’s complaints overlook the real cause of tensions in the region: His invasion of Ukraine. Joanna Lillis Oct 14, 2022
Russians flee conscription for another potential war zone: Armenia Young men seeking to avoid getting sent to Ukraine are little aware of the tensions in the Caucasus. Ani Mejlumyan Oct 14, 2022
Israel says it plans to open transit camps for Russian Jews in Azerbaijan The temporary camps are to accommodate those Jews who are seeking to emigrate from Russia amid the Ukraine war. But Baku is staying quiet on it. Heydar Isayev Oct 13, 2022
The Septembrists, Russia’s latest wave of emigres to Georgia Russians keep flocking to their wary southern neighbor, and the newest arrivals are the most controversial. Giorgi Lomsadze Oct 12, 2022
Ukraine war leads to traffic jams in Georgia International transport routes through Ukraine and Russia have been disrupted, and Georgia has become a popular alternative. Nini Gabritchidze Oct 6, 2022
Central Asians targeted in Russia’s desperate mobilization drive Rights activists insist Central Asian laborers are being conned. Oct 3, 2022
Ukrainian refugees run up against limits of Georgian hospitality Georgians want to help Ukrainians fleeing the war, but there are political and economic hurdles in the way. Giorgi Lomsadze Sep 23, 2022
Concerns over conscription in Abkhazia as Russia mobilizes In South Ossetia, meanwhile, the authorities have remained completely silent on the issue. Most residents in both territories hold Russian citizenship, raising the prospect they could be drafted. Sep 23, 2022
Kazakhstan: Russians crush in to escape mobilization Russia’s war is coming to Kazakhstan in droves, again. Daniyar Moldabekov Sep 23, 2022
Kazakhstan closes sanctions-dodging loopholes for Russia, Belarus Kazakhstan’s largest bank has also suspended use of a popular Russian payment card. Joanna Lillis Sep 22, 2022