Under a proposed 20th package of sanctions against Russia, which are expected to be introduced by the end of February, Kyrgyzstan could starting facing certain export restrictions.
Bishkek is hosting the B5+1 Forum this week, bringing together officials and business leaders from Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Tajikistan, Turkmenistan, Uzbekistan, and the United States to explore investment opportunities and deepen economic ties.
What's unique about the cryptocurrency A7A5 is that it appears to be set up not only to circumvent Western sanctions; it also appears to be a pillar for a larger Kremlin effort to build a parallel financial system.
Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi is in the middle of a three-country tour of Central Asia focused on shoring up Chinese influence after a month where the region has been in Washington’s diplomatic spotlight due to its strategic mineral wealth.
A new Russia-linked television station is set to launch its operations in Kyrgyzstan. There are fears that Russia could use the new media outlet as a tool for spreading its propaganda in Central Asia.
A brawl between Chinese and Kyrgyz construction workers in Kyrgyzstan has sparked an anti-Chinese backlash on social media.
A fight broke out between Chinese and Kyrgyz construction workers in Kyrgyzstan on November 15, igniting a wave of anti-Chinese comments on Kyrgyz social networks. Officials are calling for calm, while some observers see a broader pattern of discontent with China's growing presence in Kyrgyzstan.
Afghanistan is looking to Central Asia to diversify its trade partners as it seeks to reduce its long-established economic dependence on Pakistan, its eastern neighbor.
One week after Central Asian leaders signed billions in strategic new deals in Washington, the Kazakh president is visiting the Kremlin to reaffirm the relationship with Russia.
At a summit in Washington between the presidents of five Central Asian countries and US President Donald Trump, officials announced a slew of trade deals cementing US investment in the region. Trump also announced that Kazakhstan had agreed to join the Abraham Accords.
US President Donald Trump unveiled a slew of trade, diplomatic, and mineral deals at a summit with Central Asia’s five leaders as Kazakhstan announced plans to join the Abraham Accords.
The presidents of Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Tajikistan, Turkmenistan, and Uzbekistan are set to meet US President Donald Trump on November 6 for talks that are likely to include rare-earth minerals and other resources in the Central Asian nations. RFE/RL's Margot Buff is in Washington D.C.
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