Russia: Petersburg Metro Blast Sets Off Hunt For Central Asian Te
There is work under way to lay down new water pipes near the family home of Abror and Akram Azimov … Read more
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Azerbaijan: Creationist Textbooks Stir Controversy, Public Action
“And it is He who created the heavens and the earth in six days.” Thus read the draft version of … Read more
China Mimics Central Asian States, Bans Long Beards In Restive Region
Chinese President Xi Jinping called recently for the creation of a “great wall of iron” in an effort to curb … Read more
Russian Beyond Russia
EurasiaNet Commentary Language is harmfully intertwined with politics these days in Eurasia. The swirling debates are raising questions about the … Read more
Georgia: Authorities Use Bitcoin as Model for Developing Land Registry
In a bid to bolster property rights, Georgia is pioneering a new system for registering land titles and property transactions, … Read more
The US “Offshore” Industry and the Eurasian Connection
In Cheyenne, Wyoming, a small brick-faced house sits between a Greek Orthodox Church and a tired-looking barbershop. The structure does … Read more
EurasiaNet Garners Nomination For An “Oscar Of The Internet”
Journalist Andrew North’s dedication to “slow story-telling” has helped EurasiaNet.org garner a nomination for a Webby Award, one of the … Read more
China’s Strategy In The Caucasus
A EurasiaNet Partner Post from: FPRI When leaders of Azerbaijan and Georgia took part in a session titled “The Silk … Read more
Kazakhstan’s Space Industry Gets Jitters After Satellite Glitch
On March 31, at 08:22 local time, Kazakhstan lost contact with its KazSat-2 satellite, which provides communications services for local … Read more
Trump Aiming to Rip a Page out of Putin’s Playbook – Russia Expert
Vladimir Putin is not merely the leader of Russia, “he’s king of reality,” and US President Donald Trump is attempting … Read more
Searching For Putin’s Swedish Friends
A EurasiaNet Partner Post from: Coda Dissatisfied with the mainstream media, Sweden’s old left and alt-right find common ground on … Read more
Turkmenistan: With Money In Short Supply, Cash-Free Seen As Answer
Turkmenistan has a plan to fix its ever-troubled domestic currency, the manat – and that plan is to dispense with … Read more
Ukraine: Are We Seeing A Lull Before The Russian Storm?
EurasiaNet Commentary Western media may not be paying much attention now to Ukraine, but this does not mean that the … Read more
Belarus – Why Europe’s Last Dictator May Suddenly Need Uncensored TV
A EurasiaNet Partner Post from: Coda Belarus may lose the only TV channel that dares to criticize its dictator. And … Read more
Karabakh: Diplomatic Attention Needed To Address Growing Risks
EurasiaNet Commentary A recent flare-up of hostilities in Nagorno-Karabakh highlights a growing risk of renewed, full-fledged warfare between Armenia and … Read more