Politics
Power and governance
The first country: what happened after the EU made an example of Kyrgyzstan
Brussels activated a tool it had never used. Six weeks later, Bishkek shut down 50 companies. The experiment is being watched across the region.
The train to Brussels runs on Russian rails
Armenia wants to end Moscow’s monopoly on its railways, electricity and gas. The 7 June election will determine whether it can
Putin ends Astana visit with Ukraine warnings and EAEU posturing
The Russian president used the Eurasian Economic Forum platform for some of his sharpest public language on Ukraine in months, delivered from Kazakhstan’s capital