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One explanation for the continued dominance of Russian lies in Kazakhstan’s rural-urban divide.

Conventional media outlets have all been obliterated by the government.

Armenia’s small Jewish community has been bolstered by about 200 recent arrivals fleeing Russia because of the war in Ukraine.

Supporters are growing an online network in the Tajik language. Many of the donors appear to be in Russia.

Any success adapting this first group of children could represent a lifeline for the estimated 400 Kyrgyzstani women and children still languishing in northeast Syria.

When Tajik activists get into trouble, their Western partners “stand by mutely.”

Rural Tajiks are less aware of climate change. The government must improve education to prepare for the inevitable hardships that will impact them most.

Doing business with Russia and Kazakhstan, reopening borders, and honoring the former president’s favorite horse. This and more in our weekly Turkmenistan briefing.

Dushanbe wants obedience but treats the region as something to be exploited and ignored.

Journalists from Tajikistan played vital roles for many foreign news agencies.

Misogyny as government policy, neighborly outreach, and Russia tries hard to make Turkmenistan feel appreciated. Our weekly briefing.

Kazakhstan is set to become the new Turkey, according to enthusiastic sales pitches from Russian travel agencies.

One unwilling recruit was turned into an example, another an ICU patient.

While the government is helping many arrivals from Ukraine, much of the help in finding housing and jobs comes from ordinary Georgians.

In our weekly briefing: Restrictions easing, COVID denialism persists, foreign suitors come visiting in hope of business, and the latest annual horse jamboree.