Vladimir Rozanskij

The Buddhist-majority republic of Kalmykia is behind the initiative. Some fear it might spark interreligious animosities, but the Dalai Lama’s ideas are basically secular, inspired by common sense.

The presidential vote is set for 24 October. Only pro-government parties have been allowed to run candidates. In Central Asia, the Uzbek president is seen as an authoritative leader. Both China and the West appreciate his economic overtures. Any opposition was liquidated under the “Father of the nation” Karimov.

Armenian Prime Minister Pashinyan met Raisi, Iran’s newly elected president. The two sides want to work for peace in the region. They did not discuss the Nagorno Karabakh conflict between Armenia and Azerbaijan. The Iranians are careful not to irritate the Azerbaijanis.

The United States, Europe, Russia and China are moving in the same direction. Moscow and Beijing are ready to talk with Afghan Islamists if they stop working with the most extremist groups. Turkey is worried about a possible wave of refugees.

Established a new commission for historical interpretation, which includes intelligence officers. Not even in Soviet times were security forces concerned with history. It is intended to sanction any violation of official memory. The opposition of Russian historians: comparison between the various narratives is needed.

He had fled in 2005 in the wake of the "tulip revolution". Akaev is implicated in the Kumtor scandal, the "Kyrgyz Watergate". A move by the current head of state Zaparov to promote national reconciliation and deal a blow to his political opponents.

She will have to remain under house arrest for one year. Anti-Covid regulations used to crack down on supporters of Aleksej Naval'nyj. Facial recognition systems to detect violators in public processions. Considered "extremists", Navalnists are excluded from the upcoming elections.

The consequences of the pandemic forces many families to limit their diet to bread and potatoes. Insufficient nutrition for children. State aid is not considered adequate. Debt for basic necessities has reached record levels.

Kazakh workers demand greater protection. Oil, transportation and security sectors affected. The strikers live in shacks and earn an average of 200 euros per month. Exploited by private and public industry.

Russia marks the liturgical memory of the holy prince Vladimir. Patriarch Kirill: The event determined our identity as a people. Ceremonies often held without respecting anti-Covid protocols. Reconciliation between Muscovites and autocephalous Ukrainians hampered by difficulties.

The new subjects will be led by Kremlin-appointed officials, ignoring the opinion of the local population, tired of being treated like slaves. Protests continue in Khabarovsk. Putin's cronies like oligarch Abramovich are selling off local resources to the Chinese, without developing the region.

Despite the growing tension with NATO, the Russians maintain good relations with the Turks. Erdogan does not want a conflict in the Black Sea. The Turkish president could broker a solution for Crimea, which Putin wrested from the Ukrainians in 2014.