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Kazakhstan to Strengthen Screening of Re-Exports to Russia

Kazakh firms have been helping meet Russian demand for high-tech consumer goods and other items that have become hard to obtain due to Western sanctions...

Sanctioned Russian Buys Into Kazakh Airport in Border Region

The firm hopes to create a regional aviation hub just over the Kazakh border.

Georgian Authorities Face Backlash Over Russian Purchases

News that Tbilisi is moving forward with the purchase of Russian-made subway cars has been met with outrage in Georgia, where dealings with the northern...

Aeroflot Poised to Return to Kazakhstan Despite Legal Risks

Russia’s largest airline, Aeroflot, is poised to resume regular scheduled flights to Kazakhstan, despite a substantial chunk of its fleet being at...

Moscow's Talk of Lifting Flight Ban Hits a Nerve in Tbilisi

Flights between Russia and Georgia have not taken off for more than three years, but they have still managed to cause turbulence in Tbilisi. In 2019, following...

Israel Says it Plans to Open Transit Camps for Russian Jews in Azerbaijan

The Israeli government has said it intends to open temporary camps in Azerbaijan for Russian Jews seeking to move to Israel in the wake of the war in Ukraine...

Georgia Struggles With Latest Wave of Russian Arrivals

A new piece of street art in a Tbilisi underpass is a play on the classic Soviet "The Motherland Calls" poster from World War II. But instead of holding...

Kazakhstan Hits Back at Russia Over Ukraine Ambassador Row

Kazakhstan hit back at Russia on Oct. 5 after its ambassador to Moscow was summoned for a dressing-down over aggressive, anti-Russian remarks made by Ukraine&rsquo...

Armenian Trade With Russia Raises Re-Export Questions

Armenian exports to Russia, its largest trade partner, grew 49 percent in the first half of 2022.

Karabakh Residents Question Russian Peacekeepers’ Effectiveness

Russian troops are the only buffer keeping Azerbaijan from continuing its assault on Karabakh Armenians.

Spy’s Confession Sheds Light on Russian Espionage in Georgia

The 20-year-old informant for Russia’s security services was sent to Tbilisi to report on the many exiles here. Now, he says, he’s come clean.

Georgians Grudgingly Accept Growing Russian Presence

Many Georgians are still fervently opposed to the country's sudden post-war influx of Russian expats.

What Was Putin Doing in Tajikistan?

Putin chose the Central Asian country for his first trip abroad since he sent Russia's armed forces into Ukraine.

Following War, Russian Jews Congregate in Yerevan

Armenia’s small Jewish community has been bolstered by about 200 recent arrivals fleeing Russia because of the war in Ukraine.

Borjomi Workers Strike as Georgia Prepares To Take Over Russian Shares

Workers at Georgia’s iconic mineral water works haven’t been paid, and dozens were laid off, since the company’s Russian owners were sanctioned.