28 min

27 - How the Recent Influx of Russian Migrants is Impacting Central Asia Spotlight on Central Asia

    • Politics

This week we take a look at a political party being registered in Kazakhstan, politicians pushing back against name changes for Bishkeks administrative districts, a former president's trial devolving, the proposal for a natural gas union between three states, trials beginning for anti-regime protesters, big developments in the Tajik banking sector, further accusations of Turkmenistan sanction busting, and we take a deep dive into how the Russian migrants fleeing the draft at home into Central Asia are impacting the stability of the region.  

Joining us this week:
- Yan Matusevich (The Graduate Centre)

Follow the show on @SLofCentralAsia
Follow Oxus on @OxusSociety
Follow Michael on @MikeHilliardAus

This week we take a look at a political party being registered in Kazakhstan, politicians pushing back against name changes for Bishkeks administrative districts, a former president's trial devolving, the proposal for a natural gas union between three states, trials beginning for anti-regime protesters, big developments in the Tajik banking sector, further accusations of Turkmenistan sanction busting, and we take a deep dive into how the Russian migrants fleeing the draft at home into Central Asia are impacting the stability of the region.  

Joining us this week:
- Yan Matusevich (The Graduate Centre)

Follow the show on @SLofCentralAsia
Follow Oxus on @OxusSociety
Follow Michael on @MikeHilliardAus

28 min