Turkmenistan: They call me Mr. Boombastic For all the bombastic propaganda, there is no papering over the fact that Turkmenistan is still clearly struggling with a COVID-19 problem. Akhal-Teke: A Turkmenistan Bulletin Sep 8, 2020
Turkmenistan: Come fly away with me Constitutional shenanigans, food shortages and evacuations: Our weekly Turkmenistan bulletin. Akhal-Teke: A Turkmenistan Bulletin Aug 25, 2020
Ukraine’s census attempt crashes and burns yet again Independent Ukraine has held only one census, almost 20 years ago. Mariya Chukhnova Aug 12, 2020
Turkmenistan: Smells like Berdymukhamedov spirit With boasts of prosperity looking threadbare, more emphasis is being placed on the ineffable and much cheaper consolations of spirituality. Akhal-Teke: A Turkmenistan Bulletin Aug 11, 2020
Turkmenistan: Hiding from satellites With hospitals full, things are taking a firmly Darwinian turn. Akhal-Teke: A Turkmenistan Bulletin Aug 4, 2020
Turkmenistan: Schrodinger’s coronavirus Turkmenistan is finally going into lockdown – without admitting it has any cases of coronavirus. Akhal-Teke: A Turkmenistan Bulletin Jul 14, 2020
Turkmenistan: Guess WHO’s coming to dinner Precautions against the spread of COVID-19 may only have been adopted on the eve of the WHO team’s deployment as a piece of theater. Akhal-Teke: A Turkmenistan Bulletin Jul 7, 2020
Perspectives | Why Moscow is embracing decentralized tech The government’s lack of capacity helps explain the about-face. Miranda Lupion Jul 2, 2020
Turkmenistan: It’s my party, and I’ll go if I want to Micromanagement, avoidance, and the regime’s helpless fig-leaf – this and more in our weekly Turkmenistan bulletin. Akhal-Teke: A Turkmenistan Bulletin Jun 30, 2020
The modern-day struggle sessions of Central Asia 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. Jun 25, 2020
Tajikistan intensifies and broadens war on journalists A state TV program accuses reporters of working in league with would-be extremists. Jun 24, 2020
Tajikistan: COVID-19 outbreak offers cover for fresh assault on free press It’s open season on journalists in Tajikistan and officials aren’t shy about blaming the victims. Jun 12, 2020
Turkmenistan: Going with the grain The idea that the president is concerned for the health and wellbeing of his people is undermined by the merry song-and-dance on which he has led the WHO. Akhal-Teke: A Turkmenistan Bulletin Jun 9, 2020
Tajikistan: Coronavirus panic puts sufferers of other illnesses in grave danger With supply chains disrupted, patients with chronic needs are unable to find key medicines. May 29, 2020
Tajikistan: Arrests spark fresh unrest in Pamirs Government troops are rumored to have been dispatched to quell the trouble. May 27, 2020