Uzbekistan used “unjustifiable” force in its autonomous Karakalpakstan region to put down protesters in July, according to Human Rights Watch…
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Kyrgyzstan hails arrival of devastating Turkish drones amid Tajik border tensions
The impoverished Central Asian state of Kyrgyzstan is celebrating the arrival of Turkish Bayraktar drones, which have played a pivotal…
Russia and US trade insults over Armenia-Azerbaijan tensions
A Russian spokeswoman has criticised western interference in the Azerbaijan-Armenia dispute. Foreign Ministry spokeswoman Maria Zakharova posted on Telegram that…
Chechen warlord sends sons to Ukraine and calls for nuclear strikes
Chechen leader Ramzan Kadyrov has advised his ally Vladimir Putin to use nuclear weapons in Ukraine as he revealed he…
Escape routes close for Russian men dodging Putin’s call-up
The Russian republic of North Ossetia has imposed restrictions on cars arriving from elsewhere in Russia as men try to…
Tajikistan and Kyrgyzstan agree ceasefire after Tajik launches heavy border assault
Tajikistan and Kyrgyzstan have signed a peace protocol to end serious border clashes in which at least 100 people have…
US Speaker Pelosi backs Armenia over Azerbaijan border clashes
US Speaker Nancy Pelosi has condemned Azerbaijan’s “illegal” border attacks on Armenia during a visit in a possible attempt to…
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Border fighting re-erupts between Azerbaijan and Armenia
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Russian forces deceived by crushing Ukraine counteroffensive
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Greece calls for international condemnation of Erdogan threats
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Ukraine uses wooden decoy missile trucks to waste Russian missiles
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Lukashenko says Belarus ready for nuclear conflict
25 Aug 2022
Turkey’s moves to normalise Syrian relations alarms exiles
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Tajikistan denying rights after crackdown in autonomous region: HRW
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Russian headquarters ‘destroyed’ in eastern Ukraine as Kyiv marks independence day
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