White House Calls Biden-Era Arms Transfers to Ukraine 'Tragic'
Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt said Trump is far more cautious than his predecessor on weapons supplies.
Anna Kuznetsova
CIS
Geopolitical and economic analysis from Russia, Central Asia, and the Caucasus.
Egypt's 45% pledge, read from the well backwards
A 2028 renewables target lands on the same desk as a fresh licensing round for fourteen oil and gas blocks. The order of the announcements matters.
Sherif Al-Mahdi
White House Adds Uzbekistan to Chinese Goods Re-export Risk List
A U.S. administration report titled 'The Great Transshipment Scam' classifies Uzbekistan as a 'minor opportunistic target' — a category that includes more than ten countries: Azerbaijan, Georgia, Kazakhstan, the UAE, Panama, and others.
Anna Kuznetsova
UAE and Qatari Money Lands in Venezuelan Gas, and the Pegs Close Where They Opened
A BP-led consortium pulls Gulf capital into Caracas, Turkey floats a defence pact with Riyadh, and the dirham and riyal end the week exactly where mandate requires.
Karim Al-Rashidi
Иностранные инвесторы вложили в ценные бумаги Кыргызстана почти 12 млрд сомов за полугодие
Госфиннадзор зафиксировал 95 выпусков бумаг на 224 млрд сомов; основной объём иностранных средств пришёл из стран дальнего зарубежья.
Anna Kuznetsova
Kyrgyzstan and China Agree on Draft Agreement to Manage Shared Border Checkpoints
The document is planned to be signed during Xi Jinping's state visit to Kyrgyzstan on the sidelines of the SCO summit.
Anna Kuznetsova
Tokayev in the G20 Room: Washington Buys a Seat It Used to Rent
An invitation to Astana is not protocol. It is a bill Washington is asking the Kremlin to read.
Natasha Volkov
Two ADNOC Vessels Struck in Hormuz, and the Dirham Doesn't Move
Tehran-Abu Dhabi tensions escalate at sea while the CBUAE peg holds at 3.6725 and SAMA sits at 3.7500 — the transmission mechanism, again, refuses to transmit.
Karim Al-Rashidi
ADNOC's Growth Sprint, a Gulf Defence Rift, and Two Pegs That Refuse to Care
The dirham sits at 3.6725, the riyal at 3.7500, and the day's news is about power projection — not price.
Karim Al-Rashidi
Registration Opens August 17 for Seasonal Work in UK for Kyrgyzstan Citizens
Wage rate £12.71 per hour; applications accepted until August 20, selection conducted by British operator HOPS Labour Solutions Ltd.
Anna Kuznetsova
Kyrgyzstan's Interior Ministry and Russian police free citizen kidnapped in Yekaterinburg
Two suspects born in 1993 detained; criminal case opened on charges of extortion and kidnapping.
Anna Kuznetsova
Kyrgyzstan's Labour Ministry Opens Registration for Seasonal Work in the United Kingdom on August 17
The application window through operator HOPS Labour Solutions Ltd will run from August 17 to 20 — Bishkek time.
Anna Kuznetsova
Kyrgyzstan and China Southern Power Grid Sign Energy Cooperation Memorandum
Kyrgyzstan's Ministry of Energy and the Chinese company have agreed to establish a joint working group for investment projects in the energy sector.
Anna Kuznetsova
Bishkek completes preparations for SCO summit and Nomadic Games: 17 roads repaired
Mayor Aibek Zhunushaliев reported that road work is 96–97% complete, building facades are being updated, and tourism companies have agreed to offer discounts for city residents.
Anna Kuznetsova
Tajikistan Presents Digital Roadmap for CIS Transport Corridors
Kazakhstan proposed a unified digital transport-logistics map of the CIS, while Uzbekistan put forward a network of information and logistics centers.
Anna Kuznetsova
Duty-free electric vehicles in Kyrgyzstan cannot be resold abroad
Ministry of Economy: additional quota of 10,000 vehicles strictly for domestic market; re-export will require 15% tariff payment.
Anna Kuznetsova
Will the Houthis close Saudi shipping? You are asking the wrong question.
The naval blockade announcement has trading desks pricing a Red Sea war. The real bargain is being written in Riyadh's insurance ledgers and Tehran's diplomatic memos.
Sherif Al-Mahdi
Riyadh Reroutes West: The East-West Line Becomes the Insurance Policy
Saudi Aramco shifts crude toward the Mediterranean as Red Sea risk hardens. Brent sits at $93.26. The physical map is being redrawn faster than the political one.
Sergei Petrov
Kobakhidze Blames the 'Deep State' and Ships the Fuel Anyway
Tbilisi confirms Georgian business supplied petrol to occupied Abkhazia during a shortage. The rhetoric is theatre. The tanker is policy.
Natasha Volkov
Saudi Crude Reroutes Through the Mediterranean While the Pegs Ignore the Detour
Aramco pushes more barrels to the East-West pipeline. US output holds near 13.8mn. Riyal at 3.7500, dirham at 3.6725.
Karim Al-Rashidi
В Оше после капремонта открыли улицу Абдувалиева длиной около 1 км
Дорогу расширили до 12 метров, уложили новый асфальт и построили тротуары; освещение и озеленение завершат в ближайшее время.
Anna Kuznetsova
Gulf Alternatives to Hormuz Get a Serious Look While the Pegs Sit Where They Always Sit
The riyal closed at 3.7500, the dirham at 3.6725, and the interesting move today was in pipelines and politics, not in prices.
Karim Al-Rashidi
Кыргызстан получил дополнительную квоту на 10 тысяч беспошлинных электромобилей
Решение Совета ЕЭК вступает в силу 17 августа: общий лимит льготного ввоза вырастет с 15 до 25 тысяч машин.
Anna Kuznetsova
Мощность Уч-Курганской ГЭС вырастет с 198 до 216 МВт после завершения модернизации
Минэнерго Кыргызстана сообщило о продолжении обновления гидроагрегатов №1 и №2 — работы планируют завершить до конца 2026 года.
Anna Kuznetsova
Magnitude 5.5 earthquake recorded in Kyrgyzstan
Epicenter located 120 km from Bishkek; tremors felt across several districts of the country.
Anna Kuznetsova
Минтранс Кыргызстана укладывает асфальт на 5 км дороги Ара-Көл — Оро-Башы в Кочкорском районе
Работы ведёт дорожно-эксплуатационное учреждение №955, участок включён в титульный список на 2026 год.
Anna Kuznetsova
Kazakhstan Shops for a Second Pipeline, and the Kremlin Notices
When Astana starts pricing the Baku-Supsa route, it is not looking for logistics. It is looking for leverage.
Natasha Volkov
SpaceX и Northrop Grumman прошли первые испытания компонентов Golden Dome
Генерал Космических сил США Майкл Гютлайн сообщил об успешном завершении ключевых тестов — следующий этап выйдет в космос.
Anna Kuznetsova
Russia's Central Bank Proposes Allowing Bitcoin, Ethereum, and USDT for Exchange Trading
The regulator has published a draft directive: retail investors will be permitted to trade only the three most liquid cryptocurrencies.
Anna Kuznetsova
Kyrgyz film 'Kurmanjan Datka. Queen of the Mountains' screened in Argentina for the first time
The Eurasian Creative Guild presented Sadyk Sher-Niyaz's film in Buenos Aires — the first step of an ambitious cultural project spanning Latin American countries.
Anna Kuznetsova