Migrant workers in Moscow face rising police violence amid intensified crackdowns targeting Central Asians. Despite no violations, raids are increasing, fueling fear and mass deportations after recent terrorist-linked arrests and new powers granted to police.
Staff and customers say they were badly beaten by Moscow police when they raided a cafe employing Central Asian migrants.
As the US dollar tanks in value amid tariff turmoil, Central Asian migrant workers are benefitting from a surging Russian ruble -- bringing a huge boost in remittances sent home.
Farmers in Uzbekistan allege they are being forced to cede fertile land to Chinese businesses under pressure from local authorities, fueling fears of deepening economic dependence on Beijing and its growing influence across Central Asia.
Russia’s Supreme Court removed Afghanistan's militant Taliban rulers from its list of banned terrorist groups in a step toward recognizing the group that seized power in 2021 as international forces withdrew from the war-torn country.
Central Asia is becoming a key market for Chinese cars and their production, with consumers embracing the vehicles’ affordability and governments eager to attract billions in investment from state-backed Chinese firms.
The European Union says it is entering a "new era" in its relationship with Central Asian nations following a summit aimed at making inroads in a region dominated by Russia and China.
Central Asian migrants in Russia have met increased harassment and violence since four Tajik men were arrested for the deadly terror attack on Moscow's Crocus City Hall on March 22, 2024.
European Union politicians said they are continuing their push into possible support for Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty after the US government moved to cut the Prague-based broadcaster's funding amid concerns its closure would be a blow to pro-democracy media.
The border between Kyrgyzstan and Tajikistan has reopened for the first time in nearly four years after a historic frontier delimitation agreement was signed by Kyrgyz President Sadyr Japarov and Tajik President Emomali Rahmon in the Kyrgyz capital, Bishkek, on March 13.
Just weeks after a four-day border war in 2022, Kyrgyz President Sadyr Japarov and Tajik leader Emomali Rahmon couldn't shake hands. Now, as they prepare to put a border dispute behind them, they are even hugging.
A Tajik man is suing his new wife for not being a virgin, an accusation the woman vehemently denies. The dispute has put the spotlight on the local tradition in Central Asia where premarital sex is deemed unacceptable.
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