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The severity of the penalty highlights anxieties felt by the authorities since Russia began its invasion of Ukraine.

The first session of the kurultai as a permanent state body is due to take place next month.

The UN is reluctant to engage with the public, rights activists struggle, renewables falter. This and more in this week's Akhal-Teke Bulletin.

Our weekly update on recent developments in Chinese-Russian-Central Asian affairs.

The quality of the internet has been severely compromised by restrictions placed on the market.

Critics worry, though, that the surge in interest for this period is an attempt by Uzbekistan's ruling authorities to legitimize themselves.

It was a price rise of this fuel that led to nationwide unrest in 2022.

Turkmen officials deny women's rights are trampled, but evidence suggests otherwise. Iran is making overtures. This and more in this week's Akhal-Teke Bulletin.

Our weekly update on recent developments in Chinese-Russian-Central Asian affairs.

New legislation will place stronger requirements on lenders to ensure people taking out loans are able to pay back.

Armenia has broken a major taboo by forging defense ties with France and the U.S.

Iraq gas deal, talking to Washington on TAPI, old hands possibly on the way out. This and more in this week's Akhal-Teke Bulletin.

In Kazakhstan and Kyrgyzstan, governments are at work taking over important assets. Also in this edition of the EurasiaChat podcast, we talk about how the Gaza war is being viewed.

Russian officials unprepared to hear Kazakh.

At least four people are in custody in connection with the explosion, which officials say was enabled by failure to uphold safety precautions.