The strain of a long war is showing in Russia’s economy

Putin wages war while tens of thousands of conscripts die

Russia’s opposition movement still exists — but it’s ‘rudderless’

Central Asian trees and the global appetite for apples

In the shadow of war, Russia’s Muslim population is growing rapidly

Uyghurs in Kazakhstan practice Islam freely in China’s shadow

Uyghurs in Kazakhstan practice Islam freely, not far from China

Kazakhstan’s bold attempt to repatriate former ISIS members

A modern pilgrimage gains popularity for Muslims in Kazakhstan

Some Russians push back against a church building spree in Moscow

Moscow’s plan to build 500 Orthodox churches sparks rare revolt

Kazakhstan plans controversial nuclear power plant — with Russian support

Russians rally to find missing cat in woods outside Moscow

Impact of Voice of America in Central Asia

In Russia, promoting a child-free lifestyle is a crime

Warm winter weather in Russia is cause for revelry — and concern

Resistance may be futile, but some Russian politicians are trying

Jehovah’s Witnesses in Russia have been targeted by anti-extremism law

In a warming world, Central Asian trees might satisfy global appetite for apples

Truckers get remote help from Central Asia

Amid sky-high rent in Moscow, Russians accept incentives to buy rural property — at a cost

Georgia’s famous Borjomi water inadvertently hit by Russia sanctions

In Uzbekistan, the race is on to sustain the world’s growing aquaculture industry

A small creature that supports a giant industry

How do you save a vanishing lake? Kazakhstan has a plan.

How to save a vanishing lake

Scientists study why some of Central Asia’s glaciers are resilient to climate change

Despite warming global temperatures, some glaciers in Central Asia are doing well

Kazakhstan commemorates Bloody January protests of 2022

Uzbekistan eradicated child labor in the cotton industry, but challenges remain

Russian environmentalists continue to fight despite challenges from Putin

In Kyrgyzstan, a fight to keep alive the memory of a century-old massacre by Russian forces

Russians fleeing their country do not find safety abroad

Armenian migrant children in the US return to Armenia

Graduating Afghan students stranded in Central Asia look toward the future

Georgia’s famous Borjomi water inadvertently hit by Russia sanctions

Azerbaijan’s blockade of Nagorno-Karabakh is challenging access to education in the region

Displaced politicians from Abkhazia region run government-in-exile in Georgia

In Russia, a novel about a summer romance between two men sparks outrage

For Armenians, drones made in Turkey are a menace

Russia’s war has turned Armenia into a booming tech sector

Georgia faces a bumpy road to EU membership

Ukrainian refugees in Georgia are being squeezed by simultaneous Russian exodus

Russians changing the fabric of life in neighboring Georgia

LGBTQ Russians are fleeing to Central Asia

War in Ukraine prompts shifts in global fertilizer market

Conflict between Kyrgyzstan and Tajikistan raises legacy of Russian colonialism

Critical permafrost research endangered by war in Ukraine

Russia and Ukraine battle over Crimea’s soccer prowess

Central Asian migrants in Russia fear economic sanctions

Ukraine war disrupts efforts to stop global uptick in polio

Herders use a new app to help preserve walnut forest Kyrgyzstan

Souring US-China trade relations could hurt Maine lobster industry

The lost Jewish cemeteries of Bishkek

Refugees found home in Georgia’s sanatoriums

Stalin’s legacy in Georgia