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Pushing ahead with its charm offensive on Tbilisi, Moscow offers free education to Georgians.

In the latest edition of EurasiaChat, impressions from Tajikistan, Russian soft power, Turkmen foreign policy, and tales of elite infighting.

By this point, most of Karabakh's residents have fled and are now in Armenia. Some of them plan to move further on.

At least one person was killed as a result of nighttime explosion.

Daliyev and his accomplices are accused of having used blackmail to get large amounts of money from top officials.

The hunt for those who publicly criticized the latest attack on Nagorno-Karabakh continued even after the ceasefire was agreed.

Experts argue for a pragmatic approach to manage the saiga population, considering their current numbers and sustainable levels.

An update on recent developments in Chinese-Central Asian affairs.

Kyrgyzstan's Media Struggles, Electricity Woes, and Uzbekistan's Religious Discourse.

A Russian comedy group getting concerts canceled over its support for the Ukraine war is another harbinger of where public sentiment lies.

The country's main opposition parties have been granted registration by the state after initially being refused. But was it all a trick to delegitimize them among the public?

Amid the growing suppression of the few remaining vocal critics of the government, a fierce campaign has been launched against "no war" activists in Azerbaijan.

An update on recent developments in Chinese-Central Asian affairs.

How a bike ride showed the depth of Kyrgyz hospitality, and the places where tensions persist nevertheless. This and more in the latest EurasiaChat podcast.

Officials say that young minds are susceptible to addiction and dangerous behaviours encouraged by the app.

Our weekly update on recent developments in Chinese-Russian-Central Asian affairs.

Unfair soccer league, and potential and real gas deals aplenty, with Hungary, Iraq and Uzbekistan.

There is a persistent distrust towards long-term saving schemes in Georgia, tracing back to post-Soviet financial shocks.

Many are looking to move on.

Decolonization activism is on the rise in what Russia considers its traditional backyard

Some Afghans in Kabul aren’t going along with status quo.

Death toll rises to at least 25 from mudslide; critics say authorities could have done more to keep the casualty count lower.

An update on recent developments in Chinese-Russian-Central Asian affairs.

The local prohibition should go nationwide from 2027.

It is whispered that authorities sense that the spiritual leader's standing among Pamiris is perceived as a snub of the president.