Vladimir Rozanskij

Dushanbe is also gearing up to promote the widespread use of AI systems. To demonstrate its benefits, the Minister of Industry cites the answers provided on the Avesta, the collection of sacred texts of the Zoroastrians written in a language known today only to a few scholars around the world.

In 2025, municipal service rates increased by an average of 8-12%, and VAT also rose by 1.7% on January 1. This surge is leading to a sharp increase in the prices of consumer goods, including cucumbers, which are a staple on Russian tables. To stop this spiral, profound economic reforms would be needed, which are impossible with a state budget focused solely on military spending.

General Tašiev, considered the real strongman of the country over the last five years, has been sidelined. According to an interview given by the president himself, some members of parliament had begun to fuel opposition between him and the head of the Gnkb, the local branch of the former KGB, in a country that has already experienced several coups d'état in the post-Soviet era.

From art to design, fashion to cuisine: during Italian Week, cultural institutions and retailers of Italian products working in Mongolia offered the opportunity to familiarise oneself with Italian tradition and innovation in the city's museums and public spaces.

Rumours are spreading in Russia about a possible transition of power in Grozny. Ramzan Kadyrov would like to impose one of his children as his successor, but the age limit for the presidency is 30, with his eldest daughter being 27 and his eldest son only 20. Among the other candidates in the background is 52-year-old General Apti Alaudinov, commander of the Akhmat brigade and well connected in Moscow's upper echelons

According to the latest census in Kazakhstan, there are almost 424,000 mothers living alone with minor children. In Astana, a businesswoman has started a volunteer organisation that helps those who give birth without anyone by their side. Her idea has now been replicated in Uzbekistan.

The story of the Sibir.Realii website on the battles of Aleksandr Sosnov and Albina Fateeva against the unbridled exploitation of natural resources and the business dealings of the oligarchs. Initiatives for which they had to endure visits from the FSB special services and other threats. Until they decided to emigrate to Armenia to protect their 15-year-old son.

In the city of Armavir, a thousand Armenians took to the streets wearing red armbands to support the bishops and priests imprisoned in the clash between Pashinyan and the Apostolic Church. Moscow views these initiatives with sympathy, concerned about the pro-Western initiatives of the current government in Yerevan that call into question Russia's role as traditional guardian.

Never before have the Americans tried so hard to show Central Asians how mutual cooperation can compensate for the inevitable irritation of Russia and China. The approach of the current Trump administration is to put ideological issues aside and focus on economic advantages, finding much greater harmony with the historical “satraps” of the region.

Just as Modi discusses tariffs and oil purchases with Trump, the Valdai Club conference between Russia and India was held in the Indian capital to take stock of relations. Putin's men are focusing on long-standing relations with Delhi, calling for alliances with BRICS countries to be prioritised today.

The three variants that had passed the national competition were rejected by the Žogorku Keneš, the Kyrgyz parliament, which nevertheless undertook to continue the search. The new anthem, following the new flag, reflects President Žaparov's desire to affirm Kyrgyzstan's historical and current identity and its aspiration to play a leading role in the world.

Among the 15 delegates of Russian democratic forces abroad with whom the Parliamentary Assembly of the Council of Europe has begun working are representatives of peoples such as the Udege, Buryats, Izorians and Komi. They say: ‘For many Europeans, it is shocking to learn that not everyone in Russia speaks Russian as their native language.’