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

More than 7,000 Kyrgyz nationals applied for seasonal farming jobs in Britain.

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

Students are protesting that they can’t afford to return to the capital to resume their studies in person because rents have gotten so high, a trend many blame on the recent Russian influx.

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

The drop is far greater than what the country saw at the height of the COVID-19 pandemic.

The new president cozies up to Russia. He also attempts to address food insecurity by slashing food imports. This and more in our weekly Turkmenistan briefing.

Workers at Georgia’s iconic mineral water works haven’t been paid, and dozens were laid off, since the company’s Russian owners fell under American and European sanctions.

Around 96 percent of Kazakh crude exports passed through Russia last year.

Tashkent is seeking to boost domestic flour production at a delicate time, with the war in Ukraine garbling food supply chains.

Out-of-touch elites, poor planning, and some signs of progress in regional trade. Our weekly Turkmenistan briefing.

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.

Kazakh companies are treading carefully doing business with Russia.