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A new investigation and proliferating online ads reveal how Russian citizens send money to European bank accounts despite Western sanctions.

Is Washington ready to subordinate its talk about advancing sovereignty and economic prosperity in Central Asia in favor of trying to isolate and impoverish Iran?

Armenian Foreign Minister Ararat Mirzoyan was absent, as Yerevan continues to weigh formally leaving the organization after having frozen its participation in 2024.

Central Asia may not be centered in current headlines, but it could soon find itself on the front lines of the next refugee crisis.

A one-size-fits-all approach overlooks the sharp societal, institutional, and political differences between the states of Central Asia.

For the Pamiris, the prospects of benefiting from trade and development are dim, rather the populace will almost certainly lose their agency.

Chinese leader Xi Jinping and the five Central Asian presidents are expected to all attend the summit in Astana.

Central Asia must be viewed not merely as a gateway to Eurasia, but as a strategically significant region in its own right, central to India's long-term geopolitical and economic vision. 

Whether Trump 2.0 becomes a turning point or a missed chance will rest on Central Asia’s willingness to lead, adapt, and forge partnerships on its own terms in an increasingly complex and multipolar world.

The new requirement essentially upends the visa-free regime for Central Asian countries, which are severely dependent on labor migration to Russia.

The implementation of the new law is expected to be rife with technical issues and human rights violations.