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
Kyrgyzstan: Activists under siege as repression escalates sharply Stories of untrammeled graft have spurred action – against the journalists investigating and activists calling for change, not the alleged criminals. Nurjamal Djanibekova Jan 10, 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