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Crossroads Asia
September 23, 2020
The FinCEN Files Show Suspicious Activities of Kazakhstan’s Former Oligarchs
By Paolo Sorbello
Hundreds of millions of dollars of suspicious origin have transited in and out of Kazakhstan with the help of U.S. banks, an investigation of thousands of leaked documents reveals.
September 23, 2020
Sino-Russian Economic Cooperation in Central Asia is Not What It Seems to Be
By Varshini Sridhar
China and Russia are partners in Central Asia, but their cooperative efforts are not as robust as they often claim.
September 21, 2020
Beyond the Intra-Afghan Talks, Uzbekistan Sees a Bright Future
By Umida Hashimova
The promise of peace in Afghanistan opens doors for Uzbekistan.
September 18, 2020
Mongolia’s E-Governance Quest
By Bolor Lkhaajav
In the last decade, Mongolia showed progress in e-governance, but there’s more yet to do.
September 18, 2020
Muhiddin Kabiri Speaks Online, Tajikistan’s Internet Shuts Down
By Catherine Putz
A coincidence? When IRPT leader Kabiri spoke this week in an online event his message was cut off from Tajikistan by “technical glitches.”
September 16, 2020
Swiss-Uzbek Agreement a Step Toward Returning Many Millions to Uzbekistan
By Catherine Putz
Can the Uzbek government ensure that those who participated in Gulnara Karimova’s corruption do not benefit from it once more?
September 15, 2020
Kazakh Activist’s ‘Fake News’ Conviction Upheld
By Catherine Putz
What concerns the Kazakh government isn’t “fake news” but its own fear that incompetence, pointed out, will undermine the current power structures.
September 15, 2020
Central Asia’s Refineries Under Scrutiny
By Paolo Sorbello
Kazakhstan's anti-monopoly agency fines the Atyrau refinery; Uzbekistan's Fergana refinery becomes loot for investors.
September 15, 2020
Field Set for Tajik Election, No Surprises
By Catherine Putz
With less than a month until election day, Rahmon stands prominently in a field of unsurprising candidates unlikely to rock the boat.
September 14, 2020
Kazakhstan’s Robin Hood: The Geopolitics of Sci-Hub
By Corissa Steiner
Sci-Hub, using legally dubious methods, makes academic research free to researchers worldwide. It is a win for Western academia.
September 10, 2020
After Another Reversal, 16 Parties Set to Stand in Kyrgyzstan’s Parliamentary Election
By Catherine Putz
Kyrgyzstan's Central Election Commission had another of its decisions to reject a party's registration reversed by a court.
September 09, 2020
Will Emomali Rahmon Have Any Serious Challengers for the Tajik Presidency?
By Catherine Putz
A 30-year-old Tajik lawyer declared his intention to run and was almost immediately questioned by the security services. Rahmon is unlikely to tolerate a genuine challenger.
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