Tajikistan: Migrant laborers seeking alternatives to Russia Legal options for getting to Europe, United States and South Korea are limited, not that that stops many from making the trip. Jun 8, 2023
Kazakhstan: Banks flummoxed by Russian money whack-a-mole Hundreds of thousands of Russians have opened Kazakh bank accounts to get around Western sanctions. Jun 2, 2023
Kazakhstan eyeing Baku grain entrepôt for Europe exports The terminal may reportedly be completed in the coming five years. Almaz Kumenov May 27, 2023
Russia and Iran agree on new rail corridor via Azerbaijan The route has gained new importance as Russia seeks to replace its former trade routes that have been cut off by Western sanctions. Joshua Kucera May 26, 2023
Georgia: Uncertainty looms as first carriers authorized for Russia flights The government says the country will not be accepting operators and aircraft that have come under Western sanctions. Nini Gabritchidze May 16, 2023
Russia rewards Georgia with lifting of visa requirement, renewal of direct flights The changes signal growing competition between Russia and the West for Georgia’s geopolitical loyalty. Giorgi Lomsadze May 10, 2023
Turkmenistan: Negative neutrality Loyalty to Moscow, U.S. umbrage at Iran's arms supplies, coronation and soccer. And more in this week's Akhal-Teke Bulletin. Akhal-Teke: A Turkmenistan Bulletin May 9, 2023
EurasiaChat: Water and work in short supply And U.S. officials have been touring the region chiding countries for failing to prevent Russian sanctions-busting. Alisher Khamidov, Aigerim Toleukhanova, Peter Leonard, EurasiaChat May 8, 2023
As Armenia seeks allies in the West, its economic dependence on Russia grows Armenia's exports to Russia are booming – but the country's producers aren't benefiting. Arshaluis Mgdesyan Apr 28, 2023
Kazakhstan spooked by U.S. warning of secondary sanctions At least one leading financial services company is cutting back its exposure to Russian nationals. Apr 26, 2023
Turkmenistan: Going south fast Turkmenistan is at last willing to discuss its full-blown water crisis. Our weekly briefing. Akhal-Teke: A Turkmenistan Bulletin Apr 25, 2023
Kyrgyzstan, Russia ties tested by differences on trade, language Russia is hurting close allies, fueling frustration with the Eurasian Economic Union, or EAEU trade bloc. Apr 21, 2023
Kazakhstan’s Stepnogorsk: Portrait of a former Soviet closed town In the years before independence, Stepnogorsk had become a key node in Moscow’s biological weapons program and uranium industry. Now it is one of many Kazakh provincial towns framed by its Soviet legacy. Artyem Sochnev Apr 17, 2023
Turkmenistan: Golf stream Death in the family, U.S. visitors come visiting, pointless election results, and the sad lot of Turkmen women. Our weekly briefing. Akhal-Teke: A Turkmenistan Bulletin Apr 11, 2023
Russia’s parallel imports hindered by Central Asia bottleneck E-commerce companies are actively exploring options for building logistics sites in Kazakhstan. Apr 10, 2023