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Articles with tag "Kyrgyzstan"

Kyrgyz Banks Suspend In-App Money Transfers to Russia

The move comes after the U.S. in June introduced new sanctions against Russia over its war in Ukraine, including restrictions on the Moscow Exchange.

Russia, Kyrgyzstan Sign Radioactive Decontamination Deal

Kyrgyzstan is still suffering from the environmental consequences of uranium and other heavy metals mining during the Soviet era.
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Kyrgyz Banks Suspend Money Transfers With Russia

Some banks introduced restrictions on ruble conversions due to the volatility of the exchange rate and possible sharp fluctuations in the market.
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Kyrgyzstan Repeats Russia Travel Warning Over Reported Border Checks

Bishkek previously urged its citizens to avoid traveling to Russia to avoid heightened entry and exit checks in the wake of the Crocus attack.
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Kyrgyzstan Says Suspended Mir Payment Cards Under Threat of Shutdown

Kyrgyzstan's national payments operator previously said it would stop servicing Mir bank cards to "minimize the risk of secondary sanctions." 
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Kyrgyzstan To Stop Accepting Russian Payment Cards

Kyrgyzstan's Interbank Processing Center said it would stop servicing Mir bank cards in order to "minimize the risk of secondary sanctions."
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Kyrgyzstan Warns Citizens Against Travel to Russia After Concert Attack

The warning comes amid reports of increased police profiling of migrants from Tajikistan and other Central Asian republics.
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Kyrgyzstan Is Copying Russia’s Dictatorship. I Fear It Could Get Worse

Kyrgyzstan's descent into authoritarianism does not make global headlines, making it more likely Bishkek will continue along its dark path.
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Russia Jails Left-Wing Activist for ‘Extremism’ After Transfer From Kyrgyzstan

Several anti-Kremlin activists fleeing persecution have been deported from or refused entry to Russia's neighbors and allies since Moscow invaded Ukraine...
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Russian Activist Found in Moscow Jail After Disappearing in Kyrgyzstan

Skoryakin was allegedly tortured at a Moscow detention center after being abducted from a Kyrgyz jail on Oct. 17 and flown to Russia the next day.
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Anti-Drone Protection, Internet Disruptions in Bishkek as Putin Seeks to Restore Influence Among Allies

Planning for Putin's first foreign visit since being indicted by the ICC lasted more than a month, with anti-terrorist security a key focus.
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Putin Arrives in Kyrgyzstan for First Foreign Visit Since ICC Warrant

Putin’s two-day visit involves talks with regional counterparts and attendance at the annual Commonwealth of Independent States (CIS) summit.
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Russia and Kyrgyzstan to Create Shared Air Defense System

Russia has similar agreements with other allied countries including Kazakhstan, Belarus and Tajikistan.
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Armenian PM to Skip Summit Putin Due to Attend – Kyrgyzstan

Pashinyan's snubbing the meeting of a Moscow-led regional grouping is a further blow to ties between Yerevan and Moscow, which have soured in recent weeks...
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Putin's Kyrgyzstan Visit to Be First Abroad Since ICC Warrant

Vladimir Putin is due to visit a Russian air base in the city of Kant, east of the capital Bishkek, for the 20th anniversary of its opening.
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Kyrgyzstan Says Set to Close U.S.-Funded Media

The state prosecutor alleged that Kloop's articles sought "severely to criticize the policies of the current government."
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U.S. Sanctions More Than 120 Russian, Kyrgyz Firms

The Treasury singled out several companies in Kyrgyzstan which it said Russia was using to skirt U.S. and allies' export restrictions on technological...
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U.S. Preparing 'Economic Measures' Over Russia’s Sanctions Busting in Central Asia – WP

The decision was reportedly reached after “months of fruitless visits” by U.S. and European diplomats to the Kyrgyz capital of Bishkek.
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Kyrgyzstan Reverses Decision to Close U.S.-Funded Media

Bishkek had filed a lawsuit to shut award-winning Radio Azattyk over its refusal to remove a video about deadly clashes between Kyrgyzstan and Tajikistan...
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Kazakhstan and Kyrgyzstan to Share Data with Moscow on Anti-War Russians, Conscripts

The agreement raises questions over the safety of Russian nationals who sought refuge in the two Central Asian states after the invasion of Ukraine.
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