Glitzy Astana lacks the architectural gems of neighbouring Uzbekistan. Uzbekistan’s president, Shavkat Mirziyoyev, has visited Astana in Kazakhstan to boost…
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Germany to compensate ‘gay’ prisoners
Cologne Gay Pride 2016. Germany is putting forward legislation to compensate men convicted under the hated Paragraph 175 of the…
Assassin could be one of many
The bloodshed in Aleppo could be replicated in Turkey. Source: Flickr The murder of the Russian ambassador to Turkey by…
Polish leaders flee parliament siege
The Sejm, Poland’s lower house. Source: Wikimedia The head of Poland’s Law and Justice (PiS) party, Jaroslaw Kaczynski, left parliament on…
UK Lords demand Northern Irish EU deal
Few parties want a return to a sealed border. Source: Wikimedia Britain and Ireland would put peace at risk if…
MPs back May’s Brexit ‘policy’
Opposition leader Jeremy Corbyn has been largely silent on Brexit. Source: Flickr UK MPs voted overwhelmingly last week in favour…
Uzbek leader lifts visas for EU tourists
Uzbekistan’s extraordinary architectural riches have made it a magnet for visitors for centuries. Source: Eurasia Times Many EU tourists will…
12 Dec 2016
Yildirim tries to prop up ailing lira
6 Oct 2016
A fresh wind blows through the steppes
9 Aug 2016
Erdogan and Putin rekindle friendship
11 May 2016
HRW: Turkey killing Syrians on border
19 Apr 2016
Analysts warn Kaliningrad becoming hotspot
27 Mar 2016
Ukrainian lawyer found buried in farm
19 Mar 2016
The war of Erdogan’s heavy hand
17 Mar 2016
Syria: Russian triumph or more Kremlin deception?
4 Mar 2016
Police and Kurds clash in Diyarbakir
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