Eurasianet

Georgians and Russians have not had such close contact, and on such a scale, since the breakup of Soviet Union. Now they are figuring each other out again.

At the alliance’s summit in Madrid enlargement was a top agenda item, but Georgia’s accession prospects remain unclear.

The visit came shortly after the top U.S. general in the region dropped by.

It is the first time Washington has punished a Central Asian company for colluding to dodge Russia sanctions.

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

Shortly after Tokayev publicly dismissed Putin’s claims on Ukraine, Russian attack dogs again challenged Kazakh sovereignty.

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

Uniting in paranoia with Russia, warming to Iran, and opening for business. This and more in our weekly Turkmenistan briefing.

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

Russia had again been complaining about U.S.-funded labs in Armenia. Now Yerevan is cutting off some biosecurity cooperation with the Americans.

Bad weather and a Russian export ban have set Kyrgyzstan up for another lean year.

The last two meetings between the two countries’ leaders have been in Brussels. Moscow has noticed.

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

The Nordic states are rushing toward membership, while Georgia has been languishing in limbo for more than a decade. Is the new wave of expansion good or bad news for Tbilisi?

Taking part in foreign conflicts can be punished by up to eight years in prison.