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Kyrgyzstan-Russia relations

US Puts Additional Central Asian Companies on Russia Sanctions List

US Puts Additional Central Asian Companies on Russia Sanctions List

By Catherine Putz
The latest round of sanctions designations included a Kyrgyzstan-based company and two firms based in Kazakhstan.

What Fate Awaits Russians Detained in Central Asia, Awaiting Extradition?

What Fate Awaits Russians Detained in Central Asia, Awaiting Extradition?

By Catherine Putz
In one case, both the U.S. and Russia want a Russian citizen extradited, putting the states of Central Asia once again in the middle of a geopolitical mess.
As Focus on Sanctions Evasion in Kyrgyzstan Intensifies, Government Promises Action

As Focus on Sanctions Evasion in Kyrgyzstan Intensifies, Government Promises Action

By Catherine Putz
As consequences loom, Kyrgyz officials have moved quickly to acknowledge, rather than deny, allegations of sanctions evasion and promise action.

Cancel Culture Hits Central Asia’s Concert Scene

Cancel Culture Hits Central Asia’s Concert Scene

By Colleen Wood
How should we interpret the recent cancellations of a number of planned concerts by Russian performers in the region?

Anatomy of a Sausage Scandal in Kyrgyzstan

Anatomy of a Sausage Scandal in Kyrgyzstan

By Colleen Wood
Industrialized meat processing is inherently a messy business. In Kyrgyzstan, the politics of regulating the food supply and flows of trade can be just as messy. 

Putin to Visit Kyrgyzstan for EAEU Summit

Putin to Visit Kyrgyzstan for EAEU Summit

By Catherine Putz
Authorities in the Kyrgyz capital extended a ban on protests that’s been in place most of the year, hoping to head off any trouble when Putin (and Mirziyoyev) come to town.

Kyrgyzstan Cancels CSTO ‘Indestructible Brotherhood’ Military Exercises

Kyrgyzstan Cancels CSTO ‘Indestructible Brotherhood’ Military Exercises

By Catherine Putz
Days after Kyrgyz President Japarov skipped Russian President Putin's birthday (and an informal CIS summit), Bishkek cancelled planned CSTO exercises at the last minute.
Are Central Asians Being Conscripted by Russia to Fight in Ukraine?

Are Central Asians Being Conscripted by Russia to Fight in Ukraine?

By Catherine Putz
Moscow denies that Central Asians are being conscripted into the Russian military, but the risk is real.

Kyrgyz Authorities Try to Head off Protests With Restrictions

Kyrgyz Authorities Try to Head off Protests With Restrictions

By Colleen Wood
Kyrgyzstani authorities are restricting protests about Russia’s war in Ukraine, but some public servants are speaking out.

Ethnic Central Asians Among Those Killed With the Russian Army in Ukraine

Ethnic Central Asians Among Those Killed With the Russian Army in Ukraine

By Catherine Putz
Regional media have begun to report on the return of bodies, men born in Central Asia who took Russian citizenship over the years and ultimately died in Ukraine.

Kyrgyzstan Bans Rallies Near Russian Embassy

Kyrgyzstan Bans Rallies Near Russian Embassy

By Catherine Putz
As Bishkek tries to maintain a balanced approach to the Ukraine crisis, demonstrations have been banned from key protest hotspots in the capital.
Kyrgyz President Sadyr Japarov in Russia for First Foreign Visit

Kyrgyz President Sadyr Japarov in Russia for First Foreign Visit

By Catherine Putz
Russia as a first destination for a Kyrgyz president is no surprise; it’s essentially tradition.

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