Pete Baumgartner News Today

As hundreds of thousands of Russians leave their homeland amid the Ukraine war and resulting economic crisis, the new arrivals in Uzbekistan have caused rental prices and home sales to skyrocket in the capital, Tashkent.

The threat of a Russian invasion of Ukraine and the sanctions applied against Moscow by the West as a result are hurting the economies of countries with close ties to Russia, such as Kyrgyzstan.

Speculation is rife that Turkmen President Gurbanguly Berdymukhammedov may move toward formally clearing the way for his son, Serdar, to be his heir appa

Speculation is rife that Turkmen President Gurbanguly Berdymukhammedov may move toward formally clearing the way for his son, Serdar, to be his heir appa

Speculation is rife that Turkmen President Gurbanguly Berdymukhammedov may move toward formally clearing the way for his son, Serdar, to be his heir appa

Speculation is rife that Turkmen President Gurbanguly Berdymukhammedov may move toward formally clearing the way for his son, Serdar, to be his heir appa

Turkmen President Gurbanguly Berdymukhammedov has called an extraordinary session of the upper house of parliament amid speculation that preparations are being made for his son, Serdar, to be named his heir apparent.

Speculation is rife that Turkmen President Gurbanguly Berdymukhammedov may move toward formally clearing the way for his son, Serdar, to be his heir appa

A huge billboard showing Manizha, a well-known Russian singer with Tajik roots, in a national satin dress and a revealing neckline on Times Square in New York City has provoked a strong reaction on social networks.