Explainer: How did Kyrgyzstan’s ex-president fall so low? Almazbek Atambayev, who faces astounding array of charges, is refusing to appear in court. We explain how he got here. Oct 24, 2019
Borrowing blind: Why we don’t know how much Eurasia owes China Dissecting what a groundbreaking new economics paper means for Central Asia. David Trilling Oct 23, 2019
Kyrgyzstan: Political oddball’s stunts rile testy government Abdyldayev is facing possible prosecution after declaring himself a god. Chris Rickleton Oct 23, 2019
To protect Azerbaijani language, Baku bans “Tatyana” New regulations against Russian names have caused a stir in Azerbaijan. Durna Safarova Oct 22, 2019
Perspectives | Understanding Kremlin attitudes on war and peace Is the keyboard mightier than the nuke? Oscar Jonsson Oct 22, 2019
Death in Turkey shines light on Central Asian domestic workers The suspicious death of an Uzbek housecleaner has highlighted the abuse many Central Asian women suffer in Turkey. Killian Cogan Oct 21, 2019
Turkic Council expands as trade falls Can Uzbekistan inject life into a moribund talk shop? David Trilling Oct 21, 2019
Russia dominates Eurasian Union trade. Here are the numbers Trade between members of the EAEU was higher before the free-trade bloc was formed. Sam Bhutia Oct 18, 2019
New York law will shine light on shadowy real estate deals Wealthy powerbrokers from the former Soviet Union have long relied on the use of shell companies to buy Manhattan real estate. Jack Strosser Oct 14, 2019
Kyrgyzstan: Atambayev trial begins with more questions than answers The former president has refused to turn up for hearings. Chris Rickleton Oct 14, 2019
Uzbekistan: Government still restricting free reporting Journalists have been jailed and threatened for doing their job. Oct 10, 2019
Rubles in the near abroad: Eurasianet’s new Russian business bulletin In this edition of our new monthly bulletin we look at the Eurasian Economic Union’s growth prospects and the juicy new morsel on the post-Soviet business menu. Maximilian Hess Oct 9, 2019
Tajikistan: National Bank takes hold over cash transfer business Officials say the measure is intended to protect local banks. Kamila Ibragimova Oct 5, 2019
Chinese investors in Kyrgyzstan work to soften their image Sinophobia runs deep in many parts of Central Asia, where anxious perceptions of Beijing’s designs abound. Niva Yau Oct 4, 2019
Who wins in China’s great Central Asia spending spree? China’s Belt and Road Initiative seems to benefit only Central Asia’s richer countries. Sam Bhutia Oct 2, 2019