Russian RIA Novosti and Sputnik agencies to reframe Taliban

Tajikistan hosts Anti-Taliban Resistance Leader Masud

Central Asian leaders congratulate Lukashenko on election victory

Tajik national shot dead by Moscow security services “was planning attack in Gorky Park”, another group of Tajiks arrested on terror charges in Saint Petersburg

Central Asian terror suspect shot dead by Russian police

Russia’s FSB films arrest of more than 20 members of Islamic Movement of Uzbekistan

COVID-19: Kyrgyzstan blocks site calling for Jeenbekov’s impeachment, as political scientists appeal instead to Putin for help

WHO to send team to Kazakhstan to investigate “mystery” pneumonia

Working group on Uzbek WTO accession holds first meeting for 15 years

Kazakhstan and Kyrgyzstan on WHO list of countries showing “very significant resurgence” of COVID-19

Turkish Airlines and Pegasus to resume flights to Central Asia as Uzbekistan promises tourists $3000 if they catch COVID-19

Russia announces plans for unified register of immigrants amid rumours of “social credit system” and amnesty for illegal migrants

70 Tajiks on flight from Istanbul test positive for COVID-19

Amnesty International criticises Central Asian response to COVID-19

Singaporean scientists calculate end of COVID-19 epidemics in Central Asia

Russian government advised to give migrants social benefit rights during COVID-19 crisis

Russia allows migrants with expired patents to work until 15 June

Russia allows dual citizenship for new citizens

Russia and Saudi Arabia agree to cut oil production

Russia set to allow dual citizenship