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A new documentary on a Soviet soccer star also tells the story of Central Asia’s ethnic Korean community, which was deported en masse to the region by Stalin.

The Foreign Ministry warns these remarks are straining relations.

Turkey helped Azerbaijan win on the battlefield, but what Ankara stands to gain geopolitically remains to be seen.

Authorities accuse critics of the measure of being NATO stooges.

Authorities have decided to inspect their tax returns just before parliamentary elections.

But there is no papering over the festering disillusionment.

The surprise asset freeze has sparked speculation of possible elite infighting.

Any breakthrough in improving the lot of labor migrants will be touted as sign of his political heft.

Travel bans, dams and Russian fans. This and more in our weekly Turkmenistan briefing.

The statement comes as Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan is coming under increasing criticism for his handling of the war and ceasefire negotiations.

Moscow at first responded to the war cautiously, but was in the end forced to intervene decisively. Was this a geopolitical coup or was Moscow’s hand forced?

The terminal state of the economy remains paramount in the minds of those wishing to leave.

Recent events on China’s periphery confirm that Beijing is playing a long game for regional dominance.

The deal left unmentioned critical issues like the final status of Nagorno-Karabakh and Turkey’s role in implementing the ceasefire.

To some, the victory was marred by the introduction of Russian peacekeepers, but the mood was otherwise celebratory.