Edward Lemon

For years, Russia was Central Asia’s unquestioned economic anchor. That era is over. China has overtaken Russia in trade, investment, and industrial development in the region. Yet beneath the headline numbers lies a more complicated picture. Beijing now dominates balance sheets, but Moscow still shapes livelihoods and continues to wield […]

Shortly after midnight on January 18, Tajik security forces killed four armed militants who had crossed into southern Tajikistan from Afghanistan. According to official accounts, the group, described only as members of an unnamed “terrorist organization,” refused to surrender after a brief exchange of fire near the strategic Pamir Highway,