war in Ukraine
Tajikistanis are losing Russia as a country that has been a place of work for many of them for many years. The situation for migrants has been deteriorating for the past few years, but the terrorist attack in the Moscow region has accelerated these events incredibly. (more…)
Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, which began in 2022, caused negative economic expectations in Central Asia. But national economies in the region managed to survive due to high prices of natural resources, opening opportunities in trade and change in the rouble rate. However, relative welfare is unstable. (more…)
IWPR is trying to counter false information in more than 30 countries by building capacity of local media and NGOs. Therefore, Anthony Borden, executive director at IWPR, is aware of processes taking place in the media and civilian sector, in general, and in Central Asia, in particular. CABAR.asia asked Borden to share his opinion about the processes taking place today. (more…)
The war between Russia and Ukraine has broken the trend of departure of ethnic Russians from Kazakhstan to their historical homeland. The number of those changing their place of residence has dropped sharply. But experts say it is a temporary lull. (more…)
Relatives of sentenced Tajik nationals in Russia are concerned that their loved ones may be taken to war in Ukraine. (more…)
After partial mobilisation was announced in Russia, crowds of Russians flooded to neighbouring countries, including Central Asia. Most of them take these states as transit ones and do not stay there for long. However, the inflow of Russian citizens has seriously alarmed the residents of host countries. It is often due to misunderstanding of how it can affect their ordinary life. (more…)
Starting 2022, prices of some staple foods have jumped up to 15 per cent, which has caused a commotion among Kyrgyzstanis. This fact has been reinforced by a variety of factors, including global crisis, military conflict between Russia and Ukraine, rise in the American currency. (more…)
According to experts, the government of Kazakhstan needs to voice their own objective information and evaluations from time to time about the Russian-Ukrainian conflict and its impact on the country.
For almost two months already, the Tajik society has been involved in an intense debate over the war between Russia and Ukraine.
Amid the Russian invasion of Ukraine another war has unfolded, the media war, in Kyrgyzstan. Disputes about who’s right and who’s wrong often arise both in the society and on social media. People have divided into various groups, and some have actually stopped communicating with one another because of different views. Detentions can happen during protests. (more…)