Security

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  Security

  2023-03-21

  Herat residents commemorate 1979 uprising, accuse Russia of similar crimes in Ukraine

  Nine months after the Uprising of 24 Hout, Soviet troops poured into Afghanistan. The Russian invasion of Ukraine has refreshed Afghan memories of Soviet atrocities.

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  2023-03-16

  Kazakh activists condemn Russian asylum for Uralsk separatist

  Propaganda broadcast every day on Kremlin-backed television channels in northern Kazakhstan is shaping local pro-Russia sentiment, observers warn.

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  Security

  2023-03-15

  Repression in Belarus severely degrades ties with Poland

  Relations between NATO member Poland and Russia's only remaining satellite in Europe were never warm. Now they are at their worst since the Soviet breakup.

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  Security

  2023-03-15

  Russia's 'reckless' collision with US drone consistent with past behaviour

  The incident in international airspace over the Black Sea follows a pattern of dangerous actions by Russian pilots ever since Russia intervened in the Syrian civil war in 2015.

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  2023-03-08

  Russian forces face rout at Vuhledar in largest tank battle of invasion

  A battle near Vuhledar, a small mining town, reportedly cost the Russians at least 130 armoured vehicles in just a few days. It is the largest tank battle of the entire invasion, according to analysts.

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  Security

  2023-03-06

  Kremlin's long-term plan to absorb Belarus alarms Kazakhstan

  Wary observers in Kazakhstan are voicing concerns that their country could become Moscow's next target, as Putin is using it to prop up the Russian economy and surmount Western sanctions.

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  Security

  2023-02-27

  Despite grueling fight, analysts expect Ukrainian victory over Russia

  Ukrainian forces are preparing a hard-hitting counteroffensive that is expected to be the primary development of the second year of the war.

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  Security

  2023-02-22

  A failure of epic proportions: Putin's blunders pockmark year of invasion

  The Kremlin planned to take Kyiv in 3 days. Instead, over the course of a year, it has lost thousands of soldiers and demonstrated major failures on the battlefield.

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  Security

  2023-02-21

  Tashkent looks to boost defence industry, modernise armed forces

  Following Russia's invasion of Ukraine last year, Central Asian states have been strengthening their self-defence capabilities.

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  Security

  2023-02-07

  US-Uzbekistan co-operation grows steadily across multiple sectors

  The United States has donated border security and earthquake detection and research equipment, and is offering girls and women self-defence classes in Tashkent.