The perpetrators of fraud are only one part of the equation. Finiko’s promotional videos are straight out of the pyramid-scheme playbook. The clip opens with shots of flowers, champagne, party …
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Many of the repressed were targeted for their religious beliefs. The courts in Uzbekistan have ruled to formally rehabilitate 115 victims of Soviet-era repression who were either sentenced to death …
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Senior figures in the country’s elite have also been surveilled. Activists in Kazakhstan tracked by the Israeli surveillance firm NSO Group, apparently at the behest of their country’s authoritarian government, …
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Abu Dhabi invests in green energy, China gets another drilling contract, and Ashgabat cuts funding to universities. This and more in our weekly Turkmenistan briefing. As a country so well-endowed …
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International pressure against China over its Xinjiang policies has gained traction in recent months, with China criticised over the treatment of Uygur Muslims in Xinjiang Uygur autonomous region. China has …
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While the president and his son indulge their favorite pets, food for people is increasingly scarce. Our weekly Turkmenistan briefing. Following the death of his father earlier this month, President …
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The health minister then drank the concoction at a press conference. Kyrgyzstan’s president has alarmed health specialists by recommending coronavirus patients consider consuming a purported cure of a brew made …
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The president gets another title, ignores soaring food prices, starts a charity, and pens a ditty to his favorite city. This and more in our weekly Turkmenistan briefing. Turkmenistan has …
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Travel to China has grown harder in recent years, a period coinciding with Beijing’s crackdown on Muslims. Visiting China used to be a breeze for Karim Muhammadhodjayev. The Uzbek trader …
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The government has limited fuel exports, citing the need to stabilize prices. Rises in the prices for fuel and food are posing a big headache for Kyrgyz authorities ahead of a season …
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