Reflections from our correspondents on the ground in Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Tajikistan, Turkmenistan, Uzbekistan and Mongolia.
June 10, 2022
Freight dispatchers desire to avoid sanctioned Russia may have motivated Chinese officials to get a move on.
June 3, 2022
Vote set to strip former leader Nursultan Nazarbayev of sweeping powers he held on to, while it will also open way to emergence of new political parties.
February 26, 2022
To conclude the series, a look at the Tokayev administration’s loyalty to the Kremlin and consideration of whether the country’s civil unrest could re-ignite.
February 13, 2022
Sources theorise that some Nazarbayev clan members may have pushed ahead with coup effort without seeking involvement or approval of ex-president Nursultan Nazarbayev.
February 6, 2022
How was it that largely peaceful protests across the country descended into mob violence? The details don’t yet add up.