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Bishkek
October 30, 2019
Kyrgyz News Site Kloop Interrupted by DDoS Attack
By Catherine Putz
Last week Kloop and OCCRP published a damning report about the giving away of land in a prized public park to Bishkek’s rich and well-connected.
June 25, 2019
Atambayev's Days of Immunity Look Numbered
By Catherine Putz
Former President Almazbek Atambayev is likely to soon face charges of misconduct and abuse of power in earnest.
March 21, 2019
Soviet Nostalgia Meets Kyrgyz Social Media
By Colleen Wood
Social media accounts specializing in historical photos of Kyrgyzstan reflect young people’s desire to learn about their country’s past.
January 07, 2019
Former Kyrgyz Prime Minister Faces 20 Years on Corruption Charges
By Catherine Putz
if convicted, Sapar Isakov faces up to 20 years in prison on corruption charges levied under heavy political clouds.
August 09, 2018
Unopposed But Protested: Bishkek Gets a New Mayor
By Catherine Putz
The last five consecutive mayors of Bishkek have been accused of corruption -- not a great record.
June 27, 2018
Kyrgyzstan Hunt for Power Plant Corruption Continues
By Catherine Putz
A second former prime minister was arrested last week in conjunction with the unfolding power plant corruption saga.
June 07, 2018
Kyrgyzstan Navigates Domestic Political Firestorm, Hopes to Avoid Burning China
By Catherine Putz
The failure of the Bishkek power plant in January has had domestic fallout, but its bilateral dimension could scorch Beijing too.
May 31, 2018
The Bishkek Power Plant Saga: Former Kyrgyz Prime Minister Faces Corruption Charges
By Catherine Putz
Sapar Isakov stands accused of lobbying for the interests of the Chinese company that modernized the Bishkek power plant.
April 27, 2018
Kyrgyzstan: Power, Prime Ministers, and Power Plants
By Catherine Putz
In 2018, both the Bishkek power plant and the Atambayev-Jeenbekov relationship began malfunctioning.
November 04, 2016
Foreigners Now Required to Register in Kyrgyzstan
By Catherine Putz
Visa-free be damned: foreigners traveling to Kyrgyzstan arriving after November 4 will have to register with the state.
September 27, 2016
Uzbekistan After Islam Karimov: What to Expect
By Ankit Panda
Katie Putz joins The Diplomat's Ankit Panda for a conversation on Uzbekistan and Kyrgyzstan.
September 14, 2016
Russian, Tajik, Chinese 'Traces' on Bishkek Embassy Bombing
By Catherine Putz
The August 30 attack on the Chinese Embassy in Bishkek was reportedly funded from abroad.
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