Tajikistan: Arrows fired across ex-mayor's bow as associates face prison time Ubaidulloev is widely seen as the Kremlin's man. Jan 15, 2020
Abkhazian leader resigns, new elections called The surprise resignation followed four days of protests and the intervention of two senior Russian officials. Joshua Kucera Jan 13, 2020
Uzbekistan: Ex-deputy ambassador to UK imprisoned after secret trial Yusupov was denied medication for his long-standing mental illness and deprived of access to his family while on trial. Jan 9, 2020
Kazakhstan: Asylum seeker trial begins, testing hawkish talk on Xinjiang This is only one of several ongoing cases involving ethnic Kazakhs fleeing repression in China. Chris Rickleton Jan 7, 2020
Rubles in the Near Abroad: Tashkent tease, Yerevan squeeze Flirting with Uzbekistan, reconciling with Armenia and guarding Turkmenistan: This and more in our monthly Russian business briefing. Maximilian Hess Jan 6, 2020
Uzbekistan: Little change in parliament, but more women represented Ruling UzLiDeP party increases tally by one deputy. Jan 6, 2020