Vladimir Rozanskij

Optimism for the years to come. President Mirziyoyev is riding the relative wave of economic stability to further secure his throne. The date on the constitutional referendum is still pending. Possible elimination of presidential term limits.

Russian annexation of Ukrainian territories raises the issue of Orthodox ecclesiastical jurisdiction. It cannot be taken for granted that local churches will be incorporated into the Moscow Patriarchate. Priority of rebuilding sacred places destroyed (by the Russians).

At least 20 thousand, between June and October. The most grandiose is 'the Romanov Trail': 3,500 km from St Petersburg to Ekaterinburg. Pilgrims seek peace and solace. The holy monks invite them to trust only in God and not in the plans of men.

Contacts with former Soviet countries in the two regions to create the Transcaspian corridor. Turkish geopolitical interests clash with those of China. The possible mediation of Kazakhstan. The Turkmen remain wary: they do not want internal interference.

The government relaunches a project in partnership with Russia to open a large factory to produce the hormone. There are about 250,000 diabetes patients in the country, including 2,300 children and almost 1,000 adolescents. Suspicions of corruption and a possible operation to circumvent sanctions against Russia.

The aim is to reach Kazakhstan to avoid ending up on the Ukrainian front. They come from all over Russia, especially Moscow and St. Petersburg. Many flee from the Crimea annexed in 2014. The "queue business" at border crossings.

Tajik resistance in Panjshir reveals alleged been meetings with al-Qaeda, Tajik, Uzbek and Uyghur formations. The fears of neighbouring Tajikistan. The Taliban had pledged not to host terrorist centres before the US withdrawal from Afghanistan.

Thousands of Russians flee the call to arms and take shelter in Kazakhstan and Kyrgyzstan. Tensions with the local populations, mindful of the discriminatory treatment suffered by their own migrants in Russia. Many, however, show compassion for those who arrive.

This is the analysis of economist Vladislav Inozemtsev. Those in power view citizens as farm animals. Thousands of families will be left without any income. Retail trade dies in large swathes of the country whihc is heading for -10% GDP growth. About 3-4 million people will disappear from the labour market.

Putin's order to recruit 300,000 new soldiers for deployment in the conflict is being carried out in a chaotic manner at the local level. Invalids and fathers of families with several children are also called up. The disappearance of men from villages, especially in Siberia, leads to the paralysis of communal life.

Investigation into the ramifications of the Kazakh president's business dealings published. Deals dating back to the time of his predecessor Nazarbaev. The role of his son and a nephew. Astana worried about possible Russian requests for help in Ukraine.

It is a side effect of Ukraine war. Disputes over the conflict have led to several murders, with highest incidences in southern Russia. Expert: The risk is that it will degenerate into widespread forms of "pogroms" against non-aligned people.