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The visit came shortly after the top U.S. general in the region dropped by.

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

Shortly after Tokayev publicly dismissed Putin’s claims on Ukraine, Russian attack dogs again challenged Kazakh sovereignty.

Komilov stepped down after appearing to mildly criticize Russia's war in Ukraine.

The barrage of negative coverage mirrors what happened to a former Kyrgyz president just before his ouster.

Students are protesting that they can’t afford to return to the capital to resume their studies in person because rents have gotten so high, a trend many blame on the recent Russian influx.

Azerbaijan blocked a Russian state news agency after it published pro-Armenian articles; now Moscow is hitting back, threatening Azerbaijani state media for being pro-Ukraine.

Workers at Georgia’s iconic mineral water works haven’t been paid, and dozens were laid off, since the company’s Russian owners fell under American and European sanctions.

Russia had again been complaining about U.S.-funded labs in Armenia. Now Yerevan is cutting off some biosecurity cooperation with the Americans.

The two sides have promised to continue consultations on “integration,” though that is a buzzword that analysts suggested was a face-saving measure.

Out-of-touch elites, poor planning, and some signs of progress in regional trade. Our weekly Turkmenistan briefing.

While the new de facto president praised ties with Russia, he did not mention the referendum that his predecessor called on his way out of office.

Taking part in foreign conflicts can be punished by up to eight years in prison.

The territory’s outgoing leader says the vote will take place in July. But he’ll be out of office by then and neither his successor, nor Russia itself, appear as interested in it as he is.

Many outsiders have been calling on Georgia to take advantage of Russian weakness to reclaim its lost territories. But Georgians themselves aren’t having it.