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Acting President Japarov came to power on the crest of rallies, but will he know how to deal with them as leader?

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

The appearance of the self-defense units is the second time this year that civil society has been forced to hold the line. Where the state repeatedly fails to live up to its obligations, volunteers step in.

Severe economic and epidemiological challenges now lie ahead.

Any political turmoil was bound to worsen Kyrgyzstan's eviscerated economy, but what has happened over the past week has been especially destructive.

The election did not feel very competitive in the president's hometown.

Such scandals are likely to raise few eyebrows, however.

Beijing is eager to show solidarity as the coronavirus pandemic rumbles on.

Since independence, votes in Kyrgyzstan have been contested more toughly than those in its Central Asian neighbors. But competitive does not always mean clean.

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

Journalists and Facebook users are being regularly summoned by law enforcement authorities.

The activist’s death in prison reflects poorly on the substantial investments that the international community has made into overhauling Kyrgyzstan’s notoriously selective and corrupt justice system.

Prison officials deny he is unwell.

It is unclear what body will be charged will enforcing the rules.

The apology or recantation is uploaded to social media. Often, there is a pretense of the repentance being voluntary. But that is not always the case.