Central Asia
Taliban make swift Afghan advances as US forces leave
The Taliban's countrywide offensive is seemingly unstoppable as US forces leave Afghanistan to fend for itself
AfghanistanDoubleVPN crackdown exposes cybersecurity complexities
An important IT infrastructure system used by ransomware hackers has been taken down in a joint Western operation
InternationalUzbekistan will opt for insulation from Afghan war
The authorities in Uzbekistan are unhappy about Afghan soldiers coming over the border in case this provokes spill-over
UzbekistanRussian-Tajik talks come as Afghan Taliban advance
Russia's top security official is visiting Tajikistan as the Taliban come close to the country's southern border
Central AsiaUzbek goodwill expands Tajikistan's external access
President Shavqat Mirzioyev's visit to Tajikistan has helped further improve a relationship he has worked hard to mend
UzbekistanKyrgyz-Tajik border conflict resolution may not work
A bout of unusually fierce fighting has brought a new commitment to resolving disputes, but only with top-down solutions
Central AsiaKyrgyz-Tajik plan shows will to fix conflict causes
A joint commitment to defining the Tajik-Kyrgyz border seems to reflect a will to end a bout of local conflict
Central AsiaKyrgyz-Tajik clashes risk more serious escalation
Tensions between civilians along a Tajik-Kyrgyz border stretch quickly escalated into shooting between security forces
Kyrgyzstan
