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Sanctions on Russia have stopped deliveries from the factories that traditionally supplied Kazakhstan.

An energy watcher recalls how Europe’s fixation with market powers drove it into the arms of a Russian monopolist.

The Chinese economy is not the one Kazakhs watch most closely.

Armenian exports to Russia are up nearly 50 percent in the first half of the year, and land transport routes via Georgia are overloaded.

In 2020, Azerbaijan won back many of the water resources it had lost to Armenians in the 1990s. But the biggest source still eludes it, and farmers are still struggling.

The shortages have been fueled by a Russian export ban.

China wants Russia to stop interfering with Kazakh oil exports.

Both have long-duration electricity supply agreements signed before the Taliban returned to power.

Ashgabat wants Afghanistan to become part of the global economy. It’s not so keen to bankroll integration, however.

The cause of the problem may lie in Russians hoovering up all the available greenbacks.

Kazakhstan says it expects to produce up to 13.5 million tons of wheat this year.

Since the Taliban seized power last summer, Uzbekistan has favored engagement over isolation.

Turkmenistan is difficult to access, but it is a strategic location. In this week’s briefing we examine the assorted flavors of “north-south” corridor, trade with neighbors, and much more.

When Kyrgyz laws don’t protect consumer, there is always the court of public opinion.

The U.S. is pressing companies to show vigilance over export control evasion attempts.