Just as Belarus seems close to ending its gas dispute with Russia, its foreign minister visits Ukraine in a period of significant tension. Belarus' balancing act continues.
Russia’s new history is really about today. It is about everything from denigrating the status of Kyiv to shutting down historical debate.
We don't know whether Uzbekistan's leader is alive or dead. But the system he created will live on.
Недавняя отставка Дмитрия Ливанова заставила многих предположить, что реформа высшей школы будет остановлена - возможно, в своей инновационной части. Сокращение финансирования, судя по всему, продолжится.
The news that Uzbekistan’s president has suffered a stroke has plunged the region into uncertainty. Central Asian analysts from Fergana News offer their views.
In Georgia, whether you're in opposition or in power, you can always call your opponent an agent of the Kremlin.
In the shadow of conflicts past and present, Ossetians and Georgians have found ways to coexist. Twenty-five years after the collapse of the USSR, how do they fit into the post-Soviet story?
The events of August 1991 weren’t just an unexpected win for democracy. They were a reminder of the role of mass media for people who suddenly lost access to information. Русский
The Aliyev regime's crackdown on Azerbaijan's Islamic opposition is smoothing the way for further consolidation of power.
In Russia, the fight against online extremism looks good on paper. But look closer and you’ll find many arbitrary and even absurd convictions. Русский
Twenty five years after the fall of the Soviet Union, the post-Soviet world is caught in authoritarian stasis. How can grassroots movements find long-term success?
За что могут наказать российского пользователя сети? Аналитический центра "Сова" выпустил обзор применения антиэкстремистского законодательства в российском сегменте интернета в 2014 и 2015 годах. English
