Source: FERGANA

Fergana news agency was created in 1998 in Moscow, and is one of the leading independent media outlets covering events in Central Asia. In 2019, it was shortly blocked by Russia’s media regulator.

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Good v. Bad Terrorists: Unpacking Russia’s Surprise Recognition Of Taliban Rule In Afghanistan

The national flag of the Islamic Emirate of Afghanistan, which was adopted by the Taliban in 2021, appears for the first time outside the Embassy of Afghanistan in Moscow on July 3, 2025.

On July 3, Russia recognized the Taliban-led Islamic Emirate of Afghanistan, a decision that will have a significant effect on the positions of other nations, particularly those in Central Asia.

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Why Kazakhstan Is Cracking Down On Pro-Russian Separatists

​Employees of special forces of Kazakhstan on the streets of Astana on the first day of the SCO 2024 summit.
Employees of special forces of Kazakhstan on the streets of Astana on the first day of the SCO 2024 summit. Russian Look/ZUMA

In Kazakhstan, prison sentences are regularly handed down for separatist activity. Yet the defendants in such cases are overwhelmingly “online separatists” — people far removed from politics and activism. Who are they and why does the state consider them such a threat?


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