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Echoes of war drowned out talk of peace.

The 21-year-old Napoli breakout has become a rare source of national unity. The inevitable result: political attempts to ruin Georgians’ good vibes.

An airport swindle offers an illuminating peek at the Fergana Valley's economy and fraught ethnic politics.

The only figure that the regime deems worthy of open adulation is President Emomali Rahmon.

Closing an exit route. Plus: solicitous Russians and electricity exports. Our weekly Turkmenistan briefing.

The Luban Workshops will spread technical skills, familiarity with Chinese equipment, and suspicion.

The Ukraine war has upended the Russian-language dubbing of Western blockbusters. Kazakh cinemas are turning to domestic features.

Authorities appear happy to chase the former first family’s money, but are squeamish about accusing them of mutiny.

Dushanbe’s Latin dancers find meaning in something new.

A project to archive one of the Azerbaijani capital's oldest neighborhoods interrupts efforts to wipe its memory away.

Javakheti, a region once notorious for neglect and separatist tendencies, is steadily building ties with the rest of Georgia.

For some Afghans trying to make a new life abroad, Tajikistan feels like a step backwards.

The current process, unlike previous efforts, is a largely top-down one. What can we do to change that?

The persecution of Kamil Ruziyev drew attention to the impunity enjoyed by law enforcement.

Rodney Dixon, lawyer for victims of Chinese repression in Xinjiang, speaks with Eurasianet about seeking justice at the International Criminal Court and how Central Asian countries are vulnerable.

The president said the World Chess Olympiad winners in Chennai had left “a huge mark on history.”

The shortages have been fueled by a Russian export ban.

Authorities insist the initiative is intended to protect personal data.

Few defendants appear able to get legal representation.

Cops had become fewer at Tashkent’s metro stations. Could their return be related to unrest last month?

Obsessing about sports, building bridges, and speaking up for China. This and more in our weekly Turkmenistan briefing.

The 20-year-old informant for Russia’s security services was sent to Tbilisi to report on the many exiles here. Now, he says, he’s come clean.

The group said it was avenging an Azerbaijani woman who was "persecuted" by the authorities for writing a Shiite slogan on the wall of her home.

The announcement seems to be tied to a deranged post on the former Russian president’s social media.

Officials say they are in talks with TikTok to see if they can reach an agreement to lift the ban on that resource too.