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Trying not to rattle the bear’s cage too much.

Will rising prosperity have life-expectancy downside?

Italy prioritizes economics over rights abuses.

Warfare is catalyzing an expansion of authoritarian practices.

Georgia on road to creating “semi-consolidated authoritarian regime.”

Coal addiction in Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan fuels regional global warming conundrum.

A partner post from Mediazona.

Book undermines Putin’s claim that Kazakhstan never enjoyed statehood before 1991.

Georgian Dream co-opting far-right ideas.

Astana doesn’t want to send signals that might be seen as endorsing Russian aggression.

Support is designed to encourage Armenia’s “resilience.”

Baku now cites terror threat as justification for keeping frontier closed.

Virginity tests administered without consent.

Fear of secondary sanctions prompting Bishkek to cut a major fiscal cord with Russia.

The Israel factor looms large for Tehran.

Satellite imagery doesn’t provide clear answers.

A showdown looms with EU accession hopes at stake.

Fears Karabakh Armenian leadership could become Moscow’s tool.

Is Uzbekistan engaging in quiet water diplomacy?

Tajikistan has the dirtiest air in the region.

Georgians just want to celebrate on-field success.

The irony is that while Kazakhstan routinely struggles with floods in spring, the months that follow often deliver drought.

The interest in the region evinced by international outlets in the post-9/11 period has faded. But ignoring Central Asia could come at a cost.

Captive journalists treated as dangerous political dissidents in violation of Geneva Convention.

Schools are thousands of teachers short of requirement; Salaries are dismal, educators are demoralized, children are bored.