Blinken Visits Central Asia With Moscow-Loyal Region Roiled By Ukraine Fallout

U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken is making his first visit to a region that is roiled by Russia's invasion of Ukraine but still loyal to Moscow, while reform drives initiated in the region's two largest countries -- Kazakhstan and Uzbekistan -- have given way to authoritarian tendencies.

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