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  2. Society

    2023-08-16

    Uzbek-language Wikipedia lets millions of users find information in Uzbek

    The Uzbek edition of Wikipedia has surpassed all its Central Asian rivals, including former leader Kazakhstan.

  3. Human Rights

    2023-08-15

    Russia press-gangs men in occupied territories of Ukraine

    Russian forces are snatching men from bus stops as they leave work and sending them straight to the front, rights activists say.

  4. Education

    2023-08-14

    Primakov's 'gift' to Georgia: a Kremlin-linked university

    The Primakov Center, like any other Russian state-funded institution, poses a national security concern, say security watchers.

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Russo-Georgian war veterans stand shoulder to shoulder with Ukraine

Fifteen years after Georgia fought to oust Russian occupiers, many in the South Caucasus country are taking up arms against the Kremlin in Ukraine.

Russo-Georgian war veterans stand shoulder to shoulder with Ukraine
  1. Crime & Justice

    2023-08-11

    Uzbekistan takes aim at sex offenders amid spike in reported crimes against minors

    The country's progress in addressing such crimes represents a break with the Soviet legacy of secrecy and suppression.

  2. Politics

    2023-08-11

    Western nations impose new sanctions three years after Belarus crackdown

    'The United States will continue to support the people of Belarus in their pursuit of a democratic future in free Belarus where human rights are respected,' said Secretary of State Antony Blinken.

  3. Education

    2023-08-10

    Kyrgyz public rejects Russian criticism of new language law

    The new law drew the ire of Russian politicians, including Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov, sparking an outcry from Kyrgyz citizens who accuse Russia of openly meddling with their country's affairs.

  1. Human Rights

    2023-08-09

    Russia pressures migrant workers into signing army contracts for Ukraine front

    Migrant workers from Central Asia say it has become dangerous to be in Russia, where some have been manipulated into signing army contracts.

  2. Security

    2023-08-09

    'Shudder from the sirens': Ukrainian drone fundraiser taunts Moscow

    Ukrainians have been crowdfunding the war effort against Russia's invasion.

  3. Security

    2023-08-08

    Su-34 proves to be ineffective tool for Russian air force

    Russia's Ministry of Defense continues to tout the fighter-bomber as an essential frontline element, but heavy losses in Ukraine and ineffective technology suggest otherwise.

  4. Security

    2023-08-07

    Poland, Lithuania tighten security as Wagner joins Belarus maneuvers on border

    Poland has beefed up border security and plans to nearly double its military to ensure a rapid response to threats.

  5. Economy

    2023-08-04

    Despite the war, Uzbekistan and Ukraine step up trade

    Ukrainian grain and vegetable oil sooner or later will replace Russian products on Uzbek shelves, analysts say.

  6. Economy

    2023-08-04

    World leaders slam Russia for 'weaponizing' food following Black Sea grain deal withdrawal

    By damaging Ukrainian export infrastructure and offering discounted grain to vulnerable developing nations, Moscow is 'pretending to solve a problem it created itself'.

  7. Human Rights

    2023-08-03

    Uptick in Russian authorities' harassment of migrants politically motivated

    Human rights activists are warning of growing human rights violations and harassment of migrant workers by Russian authorities, especially as elections loom and politicians need scapegoats.

  8. Education

    2023-08-02

    'We want our own': Kazakh youth rethink their national identity

    Young Kazakhs are advancing local culture and learning Kazakh and increasingly want to separate themselves from the Soviet past and modern Russia.

  9. Analysis

    2023-08-01

    Russia fails to deliver Su-35s to Iran, triggering speculation over health of alliance

    Amid the commotion surrounding the delivery of Su-35s, it became clear in July that the long-awaited fighters would not arrive, with neither government offering an explanation.

  10. Politics

    2023-07-31

    Georgia risks wider repercussions after losing 'safe country' status with Belgium

    As Tbilisi distances itself from the West, the South Caucasus country risks further 'unsafe' designations and weakened ties.

  11. Human Rights

    2023-07-28

    Lukashenka faces accusations of forced deportation of Ukrainian children

    Belarus reportedly is holding at least 2,150 Ukrainian children against their will, and Belarusian President Lukashenka and other officials have been linked to the illegal deportations.

  12. Diplomacy

    2023-07-27

    Only a handful of African leaders show up to Putin's summit in Moscow

    Rising food costs, grain and fertiliser shortages were a direct result of Putin's war in Ukraine, and African nations have borne the brunt of the upheaval.

  13. Security

    2023-07-27

    Shoigu's visit to North Korea spurs questions about military assistance

    The United States last year accused Pyongyang of supplying Russia with rockets and missiles for its war in Ukraine, and now this high-level military visit may signal more of the same.

  14. Business

    2023-07-27

    Quality of Chinese cars disappoints buyers in Uzbekistan

    Although perception of products 'Made in China' is unfavourable, Chinese car manufacturers are beginning to conquer the Uzbek market and 'lemons' are becoming commonplace.

  15. Human Rights

    2023-07-26

    Swelling number of war orphans strains Ukrainian care system

    With the care system under pressure and increasing number of war orphans, authorities are looking to place children in foster homes and with families.

  16. Human Rights

    2023-07-25

    Syria, Russia deliberately bombed Syria displacement camps, rights group says

    A series of deliberate attacks on displacement camps was a tactic deployed by the Syrian regime and its allies as a strategy of war, report says.

  17. Human Rights

    2023-07-24

    Return to the gulag: Russia opens new prisons for civilians captured in Ukraine

    More than 100 facilities are operating in Russia, in which the regime is illegally holding more than 25,000 'civilian hostages'.

  18. Human Rights

    2023-07-21

    'Uncle Vova': Ukrainian mother finds daughter changed by Russian brainwashing

    Kateryna Skopina, a senior Ukrainian military officer, said her daughter went to a kindergarten in a village outside Mariupol where 'there were programmes for brainwashing'.

  19. Politics

    2023-07-21

    Russian Z-artist arouses anger by calling Kazakh president 'a traitor'

    Russian actor Stanislav Sadalsky's ridicule of Kassym-Jomart Tokayev as an 'American project' and 'traitor' only hardens anti-Russian sentiments in Kazakhstan.

  20. Security

    2023-07-20

    Wagner chief calls Russia's Ukraine war a 'disgrace'

    Now operating from Belarus where his fighters are training the country's special forces, Yevgeny Prigozhin continues to lob barbs at Putin and the Russian military elite.

  21. Security

    2023-07-20

    Kazakhs, Kyrgyz call out ‘Z-patriots’ and Russian propaganda

    Activists are calling for citizens to demonstrate public spirit and work together to combat the true threats Central Asia is facing.