RFE/RL CENTRAL ASIA REPORT
01.09.2014
A review of RFE/RL reporting and analysis about the five countries of Central Asia.For more stories on Central Asia, please visit and bookmark our Central Asia page . |
 Is Putin 'Rebuilding Russia' According To Solzhenitsyn's Design? In recent remarks, Russian President Vladimir Putin seemed to call into question Kazakhstan's legitimacy as a country, comments that echoed statements he made before the current crisis in Ukraine. His geopolitical vision for a "greater Russia" reminds some of a 1990 essay by Nobel laureate Aleksandr Solzhenitsyn. More  Kazakh Gay Club Ad Causes Uproar An on-line advertising banner for a gay club in Kazakhstan's commercial capital Almaty has sparked a lawsuit and protests on social media. More  Kumtor Gold Mine Appears To Be In Bad Shape Kyrgyzstan's Kumtor gold mine seems to be falling apart, literally. Surrounded by scandal since the early days of the project's history, it appears that, as the Kyrgyz government attempts to acquire more shares of this cash cow on its territory, there is need for some serious upgrading at the site. More |
