Kazakhstan’s Dungan community stunned by spasm of deadly bloodletting Eyewitnesses told Eurasianet that mobs of Kazakhs attacked the village from two sides, armed with stones, metal bars and firearms. Joanna Lillis Feb 10, 2020
Kazakhstan: Eight killed in interethnic violence Authorities have said the unrest was worsened by provocative information spread over messaging apps. Feb 8, 2020
Film | Bratva: The Russian bikers of Brooklyn Bratva may be the only Russian-speaking motorcycle club in the United States. But its members have lived the classic American immigrant experience. A film by Olga Loginova Jan 31, 2020
China’s virus storm over Central Asia Panic is being sown by trouble-making social media users. Chris Rickleton Jan 28, 2020
Traveling Kazakh exhibition leaves scandal in its wake A chance for contemporary Kazakh artists to show their works on three continents has been overshadowed by mismanagement and dodgy contracting. Aliya Uteuova Nov 6, 2019
Kazakhstan’s president courts green support by halting ski resort The rare victory for environmentalists arrived with a dose of political intrigue. Oct 29, 2019
Kazakhstan embraces facial recognition, civil society recoils The company introducing the technology says it will be used on public transport. Chris Rickleton Oct 17, 2019
Kazakhstan: Xinjiang rights movement registered, but in neutered form Ata-Jurt was key to spotlighting rights abuses in China. Darkhan Umirbekov Sep 30, 2019
Kazakhstan: Authorities downplay problems as students brawl over ethnic differences Two Uzbek students say they have come under systemic harassment. Darkhan Umirbekov Sep 26, 2019
Kyrgyzstan: Latin (alphabet) fever takes hold Any alphabet switch remains hypothetical due to budget and geopolitical considerations. Chris Rickleton Sep 13, 2019
Turkmenistan: Kicking the Coke habit Racketeers, cotton-picking, a Russian consultant. This and more in our weekly Turkmenistan briefing. Akhal-Teke: A Turkmenistan Bulletin Sep 3, 2019
Eurasian Union pension reforms undercut by shadow economy About half of labor migrants in Russia work without authorization, so their employers do not contribute to the state Pension Fund. Anastasya Manuylova Aug 23, 2019
Tajikistan: Russia hinders independent Tajik news website Asia-Plus was deemed extremist by Moscow for a report on a suicide attempt. Aug 5, 2019
Kazakhstan: Tokayev remarks on torture may signal new policy direction The comments were prompted by footage showing abuse of a prison inmate. Chris Rickleton Aug 1, 2019
The Kazakh centenarian who escaped the Soviets twice Asiya Sardarbek fled the Red Army in Kazakhstan and then Afghanistan. Darkhan Umirbekov Jul 26, 2019