Eliza Kenenbaeva is a correspondent in RFE/RL's Kyrgyz Service.
Many conscript-age Kyrgyz men who received Russian passports in recent years are being called on to join Russian forces in Ukraine. Meanwhile, several Kyrgyz nationals have volunteered to fight in Ukraine, some as contractors and others hoping for a fast track to Russian citizenship.
A proposed dress code is making its rounds in Kyrgyzstan's parliament, where deputies are considering banning miniskirts, sportswear, and heavy perfume inside the building.
