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News Russia » Central » Culture: Russia Bets On Education To Sustain Influence In Central Asia

News channel or source: https://www.rferl.org/a/russia-schools-central-asia-kyrgyzstan-tajikistan-kazakhstan-uzbekistan/33771019.html
Published on: Tuesday 02 June 2026

When a new Russian-language school opened its doors in Tajikistan's southern city of Bokhtar in 2022, thousands of locals flocked to enroll. Named after the 18th-century Russian scientist Mikhail ...

News Russia » Central » Culture: A Conversation With Mahabat Sadyrbek About the Kyrgyz Language

News channel or source: https://thediplomat.com/2026/07/a-conversation-with-mahabat-sadyrbek-about-the-kyrgyz-language/
Published on: Monday 13 July 2026

When a language becomes accessible, it becomes visible. And when it becomes visible, it becomes part of international scholarship and global dialogue.” ...

News Russia » Central » Culture: Central Asia still has a complex relationship with Russia

News channel or source: https://www.economist.com/asia/2025/07/03/central-asia-still-has-a-complex-relationship-with-russia
Published on: Thursday 03 July 2025

Statues commemorating the Soviet Union’s long-dead leaders, who once ruled an empire stretching from the Baltic Sea to the Pacific Ocean, have had their ups and downs. A Moscow metro station recently ...

News Russia » Central » Culture: Central Asians in Russia-Ukraine War: From Forced Recruitment to Economic Recruitment

News channel or source: https://thediplomat.com/2026/04/central-asians-in-russia-ukraine-war-from-forced-recruitment-to-economic-recruitment/
Published on: Monday 27 April 2026

The Ukrainian governmental initiative “I want to live” («Хочу жить») reported recently that it has identified 12,666 citizens of Central Asia who are fighting, or have fought, on the Russian side ...