An eclipse over Samarkand left us a treasure Sergey Prokudin-Gorsky’s first trip to Central Asia in 1907 was a bust – except for the photographs he made. David Trilling Dec 31, 2018
New York’s post-Soviet gay community discusses imported homophobia Homophobia often follows gay and transgender immigrants from the former Soviet Union to Brooklyn. Sharon Lurye Dec 26, 2018
Report: Hackers detect online protest-sniffing software in Kazakhstan The software was allegedly developed with help from Russia's security services. Almaz Kumenov Dec 21, 2018
Book Review | A long-awaited account of Kazakhstan’s famine At least a quarter of Kazakhstan’s population died when Stalin decided the nomads must be settled. Joanna Lillis Dec 18, 2018
German silent cinema and Uzbek music: An oddly satisfying match The audience was enthusiastic about the unusual pairing. Dec 13, 2018
Uzbekistan bets on dividends from Sufi revival Sufis were harassed by the old government. The new one sees tourist potential. Dec 11, 2018
Kazakhstan: Minister says Facebook not blocked, just unpopular It is commonly assumed that internet censorship is intended to control access to opposition resources. Almaz Kumenov Dec 10, 2018
Kazakhstan cuts police numbers, turns to public for help The interior ministry says savings will be used to hike police salaries. Almaz Kumenov Dec 7, 2018
Kazakhstan: Take two on forcing movies to be shown in Kazakh It will be acceptable to use subtitles instead of dubbing. Almaz Kumenov Dec 5, 2018
Kazakhstan: Sun setting on Almaty's chaotic Barakholka bazaar The loss of the market threatens to suck considerable economic vitality out of Kazakhstan’s business capital. Almaz Kumenov Nov 21, 2018
Kazakhstan cinemas say no to Russia’s Crimea romcom Crimean Bridge: Made With Love hasn't gone down too well in Russia either. Nov 14, 2018
What the puck? Uzbekistan dreams of ice hockey Fans hope that team Binokor will revive the winter sport’s fortunes in a nation not often associated with cold weather. Nov 9, 2018
Perspectives | Russia’s abortion debate highlights limit to church-state partnership The church has been pushing for a ban on abortion. The Kremlin isn’t interested. Diana Dukhanova Nov 5, 2018
Kazakhstan's security agencies given formal permission to block internet Officials may block websites during "emergency situations." Almaz Kumenov Oct 30, 2018
Events | Traditional values in Russia: Conference weighs the domestic context The origins of Russian traditional values are not easily identified. Oct 26, 2018