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The surprise trip comes amid a period of geopolitical turmoil in the region, as Russia is getting set to annex several parts of Ukraine.

Because official statistics are nonsense, we look to personnel reshuffles to understand where the government recognizes it is underperforming. Our weekly briefing.

As anti-Russian sentiment rises in Georgia, the many Russians here share Georgians’ shock and disgust at what is happening in Ukraine.

Rigged elections have created political crises in two other post-Soviet countries this year, leaving Nur-Sultan edgy ahead of a parliamentary vote.

Astana Hub hoping political unrest could tempt some specialists into coming their way.

Hypocritical election congratulations underscore the cold strategic underpinnings of a bloc that is as much about politics as it is about trade.

The move disappointed many Armenians, who see the ongoing protests in Belarus as an echo of their own Velvet Revolution two years ago.

Usenov claims he died in 2013 and that he is really called Uritsky.

Armenia’s election campaign gets testy as the prime minister takes aim at the leadership in the Armenia-backed de facto Karabakh government.

After the “Velvet Revolution,” politics in Armenia's protectorate show signs of opening up, too.

The move received praise from Armenians accustomed to seeing the sons of top officials shirk military service.

The singer put Gali authorities in a delicate spot after criticizing the separatist government.

While many residents in villages - some less than 300 meters from the frontline - decided to remain, others fled the fighting.