Taking advantage of the very real persecution of the LGBTQ community in Russia and across much of the former Soviet Union, a pair of lawyers conspired to commit immigration fraud.
Flights have resumed, borders have reopened, and COVID-19 restrictions have eased. But the tourism industry in Central Asia doesn't seem to be fully back on its feet yet.
Things don’t seem to change in Turkmenistan, and if they do, it’s never for the better. Throughout its entire post-Soviet history, the country
Is the Russian language losing its dominance in Central Asia? The number of Russian speakers in the region has indeed declined since the disintegration