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The conditions for LGBTQ people and access to information about them vary across Central Asia.

Rights advocates have urged Uzbek authorities to decriminalize homosexuality to protect the rights of sexual minorities.

George Barros, an analyst at the Institute for the Study of War, explains why counterattacks, Western-supplied artillery, and geography will define the next phase of the Ukraine war. 

Western sanctions will batter Russia’s economy this year. Does that mean the government of President Vladimir Putin is threatened? A prominent Russian economist and banker says no.

While Iran's leaders have blamed "foreign enemies" for ongoing anti-government protests, the demonstrators themselves have directed their anger at the clerical establishment.

The fallout from the Ukraine war is hitting private jet management companies catering to rich Russians. An investigation by RFE/RL and Austrian news site ZackZack details the demise of what an industry executive called the "in-house aviation company” of Rosneft CEO and Putin ally Igor Sechin.

A new survey shows Tajiks watch less Russian TV than they did three years ago. Respondents said they have increased interest in Persian and Uzbek entertainment channels, though Russian news programs still play a major role in shaping public opinion.

An Iranian aerospace engineer who reportedly worked on missile and drone technology has died in mysterious circumstances. Tehran has denied reports by Israeli and Saudi-funded media that Ayoob Entezari's death was suspicious, saying he died from an unspecified "illness."

Serbia's far-right parties are being the most vocal in ensuring that Serbian President Aleksandar Vucic doesn't bow to EU pressure and join Russian sanctions. For now Vucic seems to be listening, but how long can he hold out?

Beyond the tragic loss of life, many Kyiv residents are still coping with damage to their homes from the Russians' abortive offensive on Europe's seventh-most-populous city.