Politics

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  Politics

  2022-12-09

  Russian objections to renaming Bishkek districts draw indignation in Kyrgyzstan

  Russian politicians accused Kyrgyzstan of disrespecting its Soviet past, with some even drawing menacing analogies with the Ukraine war. Kyrgyz were indignant, citing violations of sovereignty.

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  Politics

  2022-09-09

  Russian 'adaptation' centres for migrants seen as brainwashing project

  Putin's proposal for Central Asian migrants who want to work in Russia is in reality a vehicle to propagate Kremlin ideology and lure the vulnerable into military conflicts, analysts warn.

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  Politics

  2022-09-01

  To shed colonial past, Uzbekistan must implement state language law: observers

  The law, which takes effect September 8, stipulates that advertising must be prominently in Uzbek with other languages in smaller text, as part of the shift away from the Russian language.

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  Politics

  2022-08-23

  Increasingly isolated, Iran and Russia promote North-South Transport Corridor

  Faced with international sanctions and global isolation, Iran and Russia are seeking alternative trade routes bypassing the Suez Canal and the Bosphorus. But these may not be viable.

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  Politics

  2022-08-19

  Russian exceptionalism underpins Putin's embrace of fascism

  Vladimir Putin and his associates draw inspiration from the works of Ivan Ilyin, a far-right philosopher who advocated the use of force to 'instil truth' on non-Russian peoples.

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  Politics

  2022-07-18

  Kazakh plan to enforce Western sanctions on Moscow enrages Russian media

  The draft decree is more provocative than Kazakhstan's refusal to recognise the so-called 'Donetsk People's Republic' (DPR) or 'Luhansk People's Republic' (LPR), according to one Russian outlet.

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  Politics

  2022-07-08

  Russian media, Kazakhs face off over critical Kadyrov video

  Kremlin-controlled media outlets are bashing Kazakh observers who objected to a video in which Chechen strongman Ramzan Kadyrov criticises Kazakhstan.

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  Politics

  2022-07-06

  Moscow ramps up propaganda efforts in occupied Ukrainian territories

  Russia is relying on the same propaganda playbook used during its occupation of Crimea and the first invasion of Donbas, observers say.

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  Politics

  2022-07-01

  Indigenous activists in Russia broach topic of right to self-determination

  The Kremlin, which is using force to promote an ethnic group's right to self-determination in Ukraine, has unwittingly sparked a similar movement at home.

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  Politics

  2022-07-01

  Russia-backed militias in Syria feel the pinch as focus shifts to Ukraine

  As funding and support dry up amid the Ukraine war, members of Russia-backed militias have defected, some joining Iran-aligned groups.