Turkey opens criminal probe of Armenian lawmaker for ‘insulting’ speech The MP has been trying to get Turkey to formally recognize the Armenian genocide. Ayla Jean Yackley May 18, 2018
Stink bugs invade Georgia; Russia blames the U.S. Could an insect war be hatching in the Caucasus? Giorgi Lomsadze May 11, 2018
Perspectives | Kazakhstan is Central Asia’s migration outlier In recent years, Kazakhstan has switched from sending migrants abroad to receiving them instead. Sarah Calderone May 3, 2018
Uzbekistan: Turkish president’s visit generates billions in deals Companies sealed $3 billion worth of investment contracts. May 1, 2018
Kazakhstan gets Russian flak over UN Syria vote A leading Russian TV anchor mused whether Kazakhstan might face Maidan-style unrest. Almaz Kumenov Apr 17, 2018
Abkhazia mobilizes against foreign invader: Stink bugs Russia is bugging Abkhazia for the beasties by the bucketful. Giorgi Lomsadze Mar 29, 2018
Remittances to Central Asia Surge But Fall Short of Historic Highs Kyrgyzstan has had an especially good year, courtesy of its EEU membership status. Mar 22, 2018
Perspectives | Scapegoating Becomes a Pre-Election Ritual in Russia Russian elections are choreographed affairs in which a corruption crackdown unfolds alongside the election campaign. Andres Fernandez Mar 16, 2018
Perspectives | After Russia's Election, Expect Economy to Putter On as Before Putin needs to enact enough change to satisfy the public, but not so much that he alienates business and security elites. Yuval Weber Mar 15, 2018
Perspectives | Poll Highlights Paradox on Economic Attitudes in Russia The most ardent supporters of an overhaul of the existing status quo tend to be 55 years old or older. William Persing Mar 14, 2018
Perspectives | Putin's Reelection Won't Fix Poverty and Pensions When it comes to pensions and other social benefits, Putin is good at implementing stop-gap measures, not long-term fixes. Sarah Wilson Sokhey Mar 13, 2018
Uzbekistan's Morality Guardians Claim Win as Turkish Soap is Dropped from Air The government's ban should not be read in an exclusively religious register. Mar 9, 2018
Perspectives | What Another Six Years of Putin Spells for Russia’s Economy No level of debt-fueled spending can overcome the stagnation caused by the state’s continued domination of the economy. David Szakonyi Mar 7, 2018