The American farmer who makes Russians laugh The evangelical in Siberia is a YouTube sensation. Ivan Kuzmin Apr 8, 2019
With capitalist ambition, a KGB museum opens in New York The investors behind the project wish to remain anonymous. Natasha Frid Apr 2, 2019
Kazakhstan: Judge’s complaint alarms legal profession Gulnara Zhuaspayeva says she is being punished for her work taking on politically sensitive cases. Joanna Lillis Apr 2, 2019
Perspectives | China imprisons Kazakh imam it had praised for his patriotism The religious leader’s alleged crime: keeping a Koran at home Juozapas Bagdonas Apr 2, 2019
Kazakhstan grounds Mi-8 choppers after 13 troops die in crash Mi-8 helicopters are no stranger to crashes across the former Soviet Union. Almaz Kumenov Mar 28, 2019
Kazakhstan: Creeping anti-vaxx moods test health system An outbreak of measles has caught health officials off guard. Almaz Kumenov Mar 25, 2019
Uzbekistan: Ice arena opening carries whiff of Russian soft power Where Russia’s hockey league goes, its bankers follow. Peter Leonard Mar 21, 2019
Kazakhstan: Social media reacts to resignation with shock, joy and jokes The sheer volume of joyful reactions was startling and may be worrying news for those would seek to ride off the coattails of Nazarbayev’s legacy. Almaz Kumenov Mar 20, 2019
Anti-migrant sentiment surges in eastern Russian city after alleged rape Thousands gathered in Yakutsk in a show of anger. Mar 19, 2019
Kazakhstan: System marginalizes children with disabilities, report finds HRW says a state body tasked with helping disabled kids is instead serving as a barrier to inclusivity. Joanna Lillis Mar 14, 2019
Kazakhstan silences the Xinjiang megaphone The activist Kazakhstan detained over the weekend is a spoiler to relations with China. Chris Rickleton Mar 11, 2019
Kazakhstan: From flower power to girl power Activists are using Women’s Day to challenge, rather than reinforce, gender stereotypes. Joanna Lillis Mar 8, 2019
As Russia loses its luster, Tajik laborers head to Turkey Tajikistan’s corruption and wretched economy force many to work abroad. Mar 5, 2019
Kazakhstan offers more clues on plight of Kazakhs in China Astana says it gets daily updates about Kazakhs in China. Aliya Uteuova Mar 5, 2019
Tajikistan: Abducted opposition activist allowed to leave country Gadoyev’s return to Europe followed weeks of vocal petitions by his colleagues. Mar 2, 2019