Kyrgyzstan Facing 'All Possible' Pressure From Russia After Jailing Citizen Who Fought In Ukraine

A Bishkek court sentenced a Kyrgyz citizen to 10 years in prison in July for joining Russian forces in eastern Ukraine as a mercenary. Moscow now wants him back and is prepared to grant him citizenship, setting up a serious test of Kyrgyzstan's capacity to resist its dominant ally.

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