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Officials in Moscow and their allies in Abkhazia and South Ossetia all canceled meetings with international diplomats brokering the discussions, casting the future of the talks into question.

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Moscow curries favor, neighbors seek more gas, and Turkmenistan’s colossal methane pollution could power Afghanistan at little cost many times over. Our weekly Turkmenistan briefing.

This time, the two countries are rowing over the provision of arms and the possible resumption of air travel between Russia and Georgia.

A statement by the Foreign Ministry alluded to a potential confrontation with Russian peacekeepers in Karabakh and Russian border guards in Armenia.

Kyiv has long taken a pro-Azerbaijan position vis-a-vis the conflict with Armenia. Now officials say that Armenia and Russia are using the blockade to try to steal attention from Ukraine.

Three years ago, Moscow's unilateral flight ban was intended to shock Georgia. Now many Georgians dread the resumption of air connections.

The president’s authority now looks desperately weakened, which means that if anything should happen to his 65-year-old father, a crisis of legitimacy could ensue. Our weekly briefing.

The hardest thing to change may be patriarchal stereotypes.

Azerbaijan's blockade of the Lachin Corridor comes as it accuses Armenia of dragging its feet over the fate of another critical route, the would-be Zangezur Corridor.

The changes make living long-term in Kazakhstan unviable for tens of thousands of Russian citizens who have fled the war.

Is Ruben Vardanyan the savior of a nation, a Russian agent, or a billionaire with delusions of grandeur who is now in over his head?

As the government rewrites history to avoid mentioning a Russian atrocity, Turkmen are taking their reminiscences online.

In his first remarks about the monthlong blockade, Aliyev denied there was a blockade, pointing to Russian peacekeeping vehicles’ use of the road.

Advocates say they’re emulating the best Western practices. Critics fear the inspiration comes from Russia.