Tajikistan-Russia relations

The designation by Russia of the IRPT as an extremist organization may put Tajik citizens in Russia further at risk.

Prominent Pamiri activists and figures have been pursued by the authorities through a variety of means, with those in Russia seemingly at the greatest risk of extradition or rendition.

The warm welcome in Dushanbe and meetings around the Caspian table in Ashgabat were a chance for Putin to reaffirm his network of partners at a critical moment.

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.

A pair of November 1 charter flights from Moscow to Dushanbe were cancelled.

In recent weeks, high-level Russian security and intelligence officials have made trips to Dushanbe.

Practice makes perfect, right? Tajikistan and Russia to hold counterterror drills next week.

On Monday, both Russia and the United States began separate military training drills with Tajik forces.

No huge headlines emerged from the trip, which was a walk down familiar paths and repetition of familiar phrases.

Realistically, Dushanbe didn't have much leverage on Moscow over allowing fights from the newest Russian airport.

100 new tanks and armored personnel carriers purportedly arrived at Russia’s largest military base abroad.