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Azerbaijanis promise that Armenians can pass along the road. But for Armenians, the conditions are politically unacceptable.

Anomalously cold temperatures that are exacerbating the shortages will continue into next week.

The return of many male migrant laborers from Russia during the pandemic seems to have compounded the crisis.

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Part of the mission is to ensure that Russians engage constructively with people in their new home.

Russia’s war is the backdrop for many personal life decisions these days.

The legendary semi-sweet Khvanchkara is an international brand – and used to be an easy target for counterfeiters. Now the police are stepping in.

Before the war, many in Russia didn’t think much about who they were. Now they are asking more questions.

Russia and Kazakhstan are doing the dirty work for Tajikistan and Uzbekistan. Plus, Ukraine war brings Central Asia and Turkey closer together.

Russians keep flocking to their wary southern neighbor, and the newest arrivals are the most controversial.

Georgians are meeting the thousands of Russians fleeing their country’s military mobilization with a mixture of fear, irony, and empathy.

South Ossetia has opened up a bit. Residents on the de facto boundary with Georgia hope it lasts.

Echoes of war drowned out talk of peace.

Closing an exit route. Plus: solicitous Russians and electricity exports. Our weekly Turkmenistan briefing.

The Ukraine war has upended the Russian-language dubbing of Western blockbusters. Kazakh cinemas are turning to domestic features.