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Kyrgyz Arrests, Uzbek Rebukes: Cracks In Russia’s Post-Soviet Grip?

Servicemen march in formation during a Victory Day military parade in Red Square marking the 78th anniversary of the victory over Nazi Germany in World War II, in Moscow, Russia on May 9, 2023.
File photo of Russian President Vladimir Putin with Sadyr Japarov of Kyrgyzstan, Shavkat Mirziyoyev of Uzbekistan, and Tajik leader Emomali Rahmon, at a military parade in Moscow in 2023

Central Asian presidents have been fixtures at Moscow’s Victory Day parades since 2022, but this year, their visits were preceded by a wave of diplomatic tensions.

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