07
Aug
2025
Posted in Kyrgyzstan

Kyrgyzstan Enacts Strict Media Law, Sparking Censorship Fears

Kyrgyz President Sadyr Japarov has signed a controversial new law “On Mass Media,” which officially took effect…

07
Aug
2025
Posted in Ukraine

Ukraine’s Gas Imports Skyrocket Amid Critically Low Reserves

Ukraine is facing a critical energy situation as its natural gas reserves in underground storage facilities have…

06
Aug
2025
Posted in Turkmenistan

Caspian Summit: New Alliance Aims to Overcome Geography

A new regional alliance has emerged on the shores of the Caspian Sea, as Uzbekistan, Turkmenistan, and…

06
Aug
2025
Posted in Moldova

Moldova’s Pre-Election Turmoil: Governor Jailed, Oligarch Looms

Moldova is bracing for a political firestorm ahead of its September 28 parliamentary elections after a Chișinău…

06
Aug
2025
Posted in Ukraine

Kyiv and Washington Pivot to Private Military Investment

Kyiv and Washington are reportedly exploring an expansion of their economic cooperation into the defense sector, a…

05
Aug
2025
Posted in Tajikistan

Tajikistan Battles Escalating Drug War on Afghan Frontier

Tajikistan is significantly ramping up security measures along its volatile border with Afghanistan in response to a…

05
Aug
2025
Posted in Belarus

Belarus Outlaws ‘Kitchen Talks,’ Mandates Ideology Officers

Belarusian authorities are escalating efforts to enforce ideological conformity across society, with new measures now extending into…

04
Aug
2025
Posted in Belarus

Lukashenko’s Geopolitical Split: Courting Putin and Trump

Belarusian President Alexander Lukashenko is performing a complex diplomatic balancing act, signaling a desire for engagement with…

04
Aug
2025
Posted in Turkmenistan

Turkmenistan Summit for Landlocked Nations Under a Cloud of Doubt

Top international dignitaries, including UN Secretary-General António Guterres and leaders from 20 states, have converged on Turkmenistan’s…

03
Aug
2025
Posted in Ukraine

Ukraine Officials Axed in ‘Sacrificial’ Anti-Corruption Purge

In a swift weekend operation, the Ukrainian government and President Volodymyr Zelensky dismissed several regional officials implicated…

03
Aug
2025
Posted in Kyrgyzstan

Water Scarcity Fuels Push for a New Central Asian Alliance

Bishkek is preparing to host the leaders of Uzbekistan and Kazakhstan as a severe water crisis tightens…

31
Jul
2025
Posted in Tajikistan

Tajikistan Tackles Soviet Nuclear Legacy with Russian Help

Russia and Tajikistan are deepening their cooperation to address the dangerous environmental legacy of Soviet-era uranium mining,…

31
Jul
2025
Posted in Ukraine

Ukraine’s Anti-Corruption U-Turn Hides a Subtle Power Play

In a dramatic reversal, Ukraine’s parliament has overwhelmingly passed a presidential bill to restore the independence of…

31
Jul
2025
Posted in Belarus

Drone Drama: Belarus and Lithuania in Tense Airspace Standoff

Belarusian authorities are conducting a criminal investigation after a drone was brought down over the capital, Minsk,…

30
Jul
2025
Posted in Ukraine

Kyiv’s U-Turn: Zelensky Retreats on Anti-Corruption Body Control

A recent attempt by President Volodymyr Zelensky’s administration to subordinate key Western-backed anti-corruption agencies has ended in…