Uzbekistan-Russia relations

A Russian contact offered the man up to $1,000 to recruit his passengers into traveling to Russia to work in the conflict zone. 

After waiting six hours, Gayrat Dustov couldn’t fill his tank. His anger landed him in jail for 15 days but engendered sympathy among the public. 

As the Ukraine war drags on, Central Asian nationals, including Uzbeks in Russia – particularly those in Russian prisons – are increasingly vulnerable. Can Tashkent protect their rights?

The stories of three men jailed this year in Uzbekistan for taking part in Russia’s war in Ukraine together tell a tale of desperation and exploitation.

Russia is increasingly reliant on transnational schemes to circumvent sanctions, which occasionally run through Central Asia.

Alisher Qodirov’s outspoken criticism of Russian chauvinism and the Soviet legacy marks a significant shift in Uzbekistan’s political discourse, sending a clear message to Moscow.

Based on reports of the case, it seems to be an all-too-familiar pattern of online indoctrination and radicalization. 

A series of investigations links Italy’s state funds with Gazprombank.

Reactions in Uzbekistan following Zakhar Prilepin’s comments are indicative of a larger, ongoing conversation about nationhood, independence, and national identity in Central Asia.

Uzbek migrant workers in Russia, and those serving time in Russian prisons, are particularly vulnerable to recruitment into the Russian military.

There are no major alternatives to natural gas to ensure the stable and steady development of Uzbekistan’s economy and society.

Central Asia might actually be interested in Russian gas, but please don’t call it a “union.”