Kazakhstan changes methodology, lowers COVID count The government has altered how it tallies infections and deaths to favor rosier statistics. Zholdas Orisbayev Jun 12, 2020
Dashboard: Coronavirus in Eurasia - June 1-7 Reports from June 1-7 on how the pandemic has upended life in Central Asia and the South Caucasus. Jun 7, 2020
Post-Soviet immigration strengthens Kazakhstan’s Jewish community A tight connection to Brooklyn is helping spur a revival. Khaya Himmelman Jun 1, 2020
Dashboard: Coronavirus in Eurasia - May 25-31 Reports from May 25-31 on how the pandemic has upended life in Central Asia and the South Caucasus. May 31, 2020
Armenia: US government funding COVID disinformation Articles on the U.S. Embassy-sponsored website call COVID-19 a "fake pandemic" and oppose vaccines. Health experts warn it could make the crisis worse. Tatev Hovhannisyan May 28, 2020
Parents struggle to reach newborn surrogates in Georgia Dozens of babies are marooned in hospitals, their international parents unable to travel during the coronavirus crisis. Pearly Jacob May 27, 2020
Dashboard: Coronavirus in Eurasia - May 18-24 Reports from May 18-24 on how the pandemic has upended life in Central Asia and the South Caucasus. May 25, 2020
Kazakhstan: Controversial law portends struggle over coronavirus vaccine Without credible media, a lack of trust in government seems to be fueling anti-vaccination campaigns, pandemic be damned. Zholdas Orisbayev May 20, 2020
Kazakhs, Kyrgyz, Uzbeks cautiously, anxiously, eye return to familiar patterns Newly restored freedoms in the three countries have not come without problems and worries. Almaz Kumenov, Ayzirek Imanaliyeva May 18, 2020
Dashboard: Coronavirus in Eurasia May - 11-17 Reports from May 11-17 on how the pandemic has upended life in Central Asia and the South Caucasus. May 17, 2020
Eurovision shines a light into Caucasus identity politics This year, Azerbaijan embraces both the Orient and bisexuality, while Georgia complains about the West. Joshua Kucera May 14, 2020
Dashboard: Coronavirus in Eurasia - May 4-10 Reports from May 4-10 on how the pandemic has upended life in Central Asia and the South Caucasus. May 10, 2020
Uzbekistan, Kazakhstan implement tentative coronavirus exit strategies Businesses are being allowed to reopen and people to take in some fresh air. Apr 30, 2020
Coronavirus changes not just life, but also death in Georgia The pandemic has profoundly changed funeral culture in Georgia. Death is a very elaborate matter here. Giorgi Lomsadze Apr 24, 2020
Authoritarians double down on media repression amid COVID-19, says watchdog In keeping with a historical pattern, many Eurasian states could be found near the bottom of the index. Apr 22, 2020