Vladimir Rozanskij

Kurbonba Rakhmonova, Emomali Rakhmon’s sister, died of Covid-19 on July 20. Foreign specialists who had been treating her assessed the Tajik doctors' methods of treatment as unsuitable. Authorities deny the incident. It is not the first time that family members of the president are involved in acts of aggression.

Putin wants to stimulate investment in remote areas of the Russian Far East. Tokyo protests, claiming territorial rights over the archipelago. The Kremlin replicates staking its own claim. Decades of negotiations have failed to reach any agreement between the two sides.

Sukhoi Su-30SME multirole fighter jets and military training aircraft​ delivered . After China, Russia is the main supplier of weapons to Naypyidaw. Like the Chinese, the Russians support Min Aung Hlaing's coup junta. Burma's military leadership relies on the Kremlin to balance Beijing's influence.

The three leaders met in Batumi along with the President of the European Council Charles Michel. The three countries have formed a new regional union in order to join the EU and break free from Russia. However, internal divisions hinder the process of rapprochement with Europe.

During the Muslim festival of Eid al-Adha, the homes of citizens suspected of keeping forbidden religious literature were searched. The authorities fear Islamic extremism, rekindled by the successes of the Taliban in Afghanistan. Attacks have been carried out against the relatives of Turkmen activists living abroad.

The solemn celebration was attended by 7,000 faithful, despite restrictions against Covid. In 2004 Pope Wojtyla returned the icon of the Mother of God to the Russian Orthodox Church. The capital of Tatarstan is a place of dialogue between religions.

Ties strengthened with Turkmenistan. Energy and regional security are the main areas of cooperation between Beijing and Ashgabat. Fears over the Taliban advance in Afghanistan. The Chinese are better positioned than the US and Russia in the "great game" for Central Asia.

Thousands of people commemorate the assassination of Nicholas II and his family by the Bolsheviks. The connivance of the Orthodox Church. The 2020 parade had encouraged the spread of the coronavirus. Rules to limit public gatherings apply only to navalists.

Kyrgyz Ulema: it does not contradict the norms of Islam. Inoculations with the Chinese vaccine Sinopharm begin. To date the government had been in denial about the virus. The pandemic is compounded by the problem of refugees fleeing Afghanistan.

A law has come into force forbidding comparisons between the actions of the USSR and Nazi Germany. Texts showing Nazi symbols on the cover will be banned. The measure could affect texts on the August 1939 agreement between Stalin and Hitler.

The threat is the focus of the SCO summit being held today and tomorrow. Afghan refugees are taking refuge in Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Tajikistan and Uzbekistan after the start of the US withdrawal. The Afghan president promises to defeat the Taliban militias. Moscow is batting for both teams and is also negotiating with Islamist guerrillas.

Riots broke out after the beating and death of a TV cameraman during Gay Pride. The opposition accused the premier of being a murderer. According to the majority, ex-president Saakashvili fomented the protests. The Georgian Orthodox Church condemns the violence, but criticises the opposition and journalists.