Rubles in the Near Abroad: Testing a testy union Russia’s shipment of PPE to New York violated Moscow’s pledge to its closest allies. Maximilian Hess Apr 3, 2020
Turkmenistan: Up in smoke The government is pointedly ignoring the global crisis. The very word “coronavirus” has made no appearance on any official websites since March 5. Akhal-Teke: A Turkmenistan Bulletin Mar 17, 2020
Turkmenistan: Fruit of the Loon Bad news from China, good news from Morocco, and no news on coronavirus: This and more in our weekly Turkmenistan briefing. Akhal-Teke: A Turkmenistan Bulletin Mar 10, 2020
Turkmenistan: Masking reality The hidden impact of coronavirus, a new secret police chief, and reading the government’s imagined data to understand its priorities and mindset. This and more in our weekly Turkmenistan briefing. Akhal-Teke: A Turkmenistan Bulletin Feb 18, 2020
Pre-coronavirus, the Caucasus was liking the Chinese tourism bump. Now what? Their numbers were growing fast, but Chinese tourists were a tiny fraction of the total. Sam Bhutia Feb 6, 2020