Why Kazakhs are growing less satisfied with life, and Kyrgyz more Every unhappy country is unhappy in its own way. Mar 23, 2023
Uzbekistan: Russian stand-up censored over political gags Tashkent is eager not to be seen as endorsing anti-war positions. Mar 15, 2023
EurasiaChat: How to reintegrate ISIS women and children Plus: The geopolitical rivalry over Central Asia heats back up. Aigerim Toleukhanova, Alisher Khamidov Mar 13, 2023
Central Asia’s poorest farmers know the value of their land Farmland and pastures across Central Asia are far less productive after decades of monocropping. Mar 8, 2023
Fury in Georgia as "foreign agent" vote ends in dispersal of protesters Many see the adoption of Georgia's "foreign agent" legislation as a definitive geopolitical turn away from the West. Nini Gabritchidze Mar 8, 2023
Far from FARA? Georgia's foreign agent law controversy Georgia's ruling party cites the U.S. in defense of its controversial bills on foreign agents, but critics argue the nation is learning from the worst. Giorgi Lomsadze Mar 6, 2023
Kazakhstan: Wary media see peril in government attempt to combat fake news While the government insists it is trying to stop the spread of disinformation, press freedom advocates see a familiar attempt to control the message. Almaz Kumenov Mar 3, 2023
EurasiaChat: A year of de-Russification in Central Asia Plus: Rising gender-based violence in Kyrgyzstan Aigerim Toleukhanova, Alisher Khamidov Feb 27, 2023
A decent man: Living through stagnation, war and peace in Georgia Our chief Caucasus correspondent reflects on the life and radically changing times of his father, who passed away last month. Giorgi Lomsadze Feb 17, 2023
Uzbekistan officials summon loyal bloggers to quash critical investigation Local media have ignored a report by RFE/RL's Uzbek service about shady goings-on in the oil and gas sector. Feb 14, 2023
Kazakhstan again struggling with power outages Households and enterprises across seven regions were knocked off the power grid over the weekend. Almaz Kumenov Feb 14, 2023
Xinjiang camp survivor arrested trying to visit Kazakhstan Zhanargul Zhumatai is well known for fostering cultural exchanges between China and Kazakhstan and has worked for media in both countries. Feb 13, 2023
EurasiaChat: Central Asians live in Turkish buildings Plus: Valentine’s Day is just one challenge to dating in Kazakhstan and Kyrgyzstan. Aigerim Toleukhanova, Alisher Khamidov Feb 13, 2023
Number of Tajiks seeking to get Russian citizenship growing fast 174,000 Tajiks became citizens of Russia in 2022, up from 104,000 the year before. Feb 10, 2023
Kazakhstan: Speculation swirls around Bloody January movie The way the filmmakers and authorities are working so closely has given rise to questions about who exactly is backing this movie, and why. Almaz Kumenov Feb 9, 2023