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fromwww.theguardian.com
3 weeks ago

We are being silenced': Mongolian politicians face jail after vote calling for PM to resign

Younger Mongolian politicians, including women, face lengthy jail sentences for challenging leadership in what they characterize as efforts to prevent authoritarianism amid factional power struggles within the ruling party.
US Elections
fromwww.dw.com
3 weeks ago

Kazakh voters back constitutional overhaul, exit polls show

Kazakhstan voters approved a new constitution with 87% support that significantly expands presidential powers, abolishes the senate, and tightens civil liberties regulations.
World news
fromRadioFreeEurope/RadioLiberty
3 weeks ago

Journalists Detained As Kazakhstan Holds Controversial Referendum

Kazakhstan held a controversial constitutional referendum on March 15 proposing sweeping political changes that concentrate presidential power while restricting press freedom and parliamentary oversight.
Miscellaneous
fromRadioFreeEurope/RadioLiberty
1 month ago

EU Sanctions Envoy Visits Bishkek Amid Concerns Over Russian Circumvention

EU sanctions envoy David O'Sullivan visited Kyrgyzstan to address concerns about financial channels and trade flows being used to circumvent sanctions against Russia, focusing on dual-use goods and financial sector risks.
fromRadioFreeEurope/RadioLiberty
1 month ago

Kyrgyz President Reshuffles National Security Leadership Amid Political Tensions

Kyrgyz President Sadyr Japarov dismissed Kamchybek Tashiev as chairman of the State Committee for National Security (SCNS) on February 10 and appointed Jumgalbek Shabdanbekov as acting chairman amid rising political tensions in the Central Asian nation. Tashiev, a longtime political ally of Japarov, is currently undergoing medical treatment in Munich, Germany, according to the Kyrgyz Embassy there. Sources close to Tashiev told RFE/RL's Kyrgyz Service that the dismissal "was completely unexpected," adding that he "heard this news while receiving medical treatment."
World politics
Europe news
fromRadioFreeEurope/RadioLiberty
1 month ago

Belarusian Former Presidential Candidate Mikalay Statkevich Freed From Prison After Stroke

Mikalay Statkevich, imprisoned for over ten years, returned to Minsk after a stroke in custody and is recovering with speech difficulties.
World news
fromRadioFreeEurope/RadioLiberty
1 month ago

Kazakh, Uzbek Leaders Seek Trump Approval With Gaza Peace Pledges

Kazakhstan and Uzbekistan pledged cash, reconstruction aid, and possible troop deployments for Gaza reconstruction, signaling closer ties with the United States.
US politics
fromNew York Daily News
2 years ago

Adams adviser Frank Carone meets Azerbaijani official to talk 'geopolitical issues,' unnerving human rights observers

Frank Carone met Azerbaijani chief of staff Hikmet Hajiyev in Baku to discuss geopolitical issues while leading Mayor Adams' reelection campaign.
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Europe news
fromRadioFreeEurope/RadioLiberty
2 months ago

Ex-Ukrainian Prime Minister Tymoshenko Avoids Detention On Bribery Charges

Former Ukrainian Prime Minister Yulia Tymoshenko must pay $760,000 bail amid bribery charges, faces travel and communication restrictions while denying wrongdoing and preparing an appeal.
World news
fromThe Washington Post
1 month ago

D.C. protesters say they were attacked by guards of Azerbaijan president

Azerbaijani President Ilham Aliyev's bodyguards attacked protesters near the Waldorf Astoria in Washington, injuring several, and the incident was referred to the State Department.
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fromwww.dw.com
1 month ago

Ukraine: Former energy minister accused of money laundering

Former energy minister German Galushchenko was detained and accused of laundering over $112 million and participating in a criminal organization tied to energy-sector kickbacks.
World news
fromRadioFreeEurope/RadioLiberty
2 months ago

Bishkek Hosts B5+1 Forum As Central Asia Eyes Stronger Economic Ties With US

Bishkek hosts a B5+1 Forum where Central Asian countries and the United States pursue investment, trade, and infrastructure partnerships to deepen regional economic ties.
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