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Russia’s War Hinders Gospel Work in Central Asia
Central Asia (MNN) — Believers in the five countries known collectively as “Central Asia” find themselves in a…
Tajikistan: Poverty, Civil Unrest and Government Corruption
Frankfurt, Brussels (10/3 – 57.14) The situation in Tajikistan is particularly concerning, made worse given the impact of…
The Geopolitics Behind Kazakhstan’s Turbulent Energy Sector
As confrontation between Russia and the West intensifies and Russia’s military ambitions grow, developments in the former Soviet…
How Putin blundered into Ukraine — then doubled down
At about 1am on February 24 last year, Sergei Lavrov, Russia’s foreign minister, received a troubling phone call.…
South Korean Law Prohibits the Export of Weapons to Kyiv
South Korean law prohibits the export of weapons to countries in active conflict. With this, Seoul found it…
Russia at War: Bakhmut still holds
London, Brussels (14/2 – 17) Pu·to·ni·a /ˈpo͞otəˈnēə/ Pu·to·ni·an /ˈpo͞otəˈnēyən/ Noun; A state of semi dictatorship under the self-illusion…
Amid Ukraine War, Kremlin Orders Nationwide Bomb Shelter Overhaul
Bomb shelters across Russia are undergoing systematic inspections and repairs following a Kremlin order to upgrade the country’s…
US secures deal on Philippines bases to complete arc around China
The US has secured access to four additional military bases in the Philippines – a key bit of…
The Narcostate
It’s perhaps not surprising that Tajikistan, which shares a poorly guarded, 750-mile border with opium-rich Afghanistan, has become a…