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Central Asia’s push for an ‘Asian Schengen’ runs into security and political barriers despite tourism gains

Central Asian governments are promoting the idea of a unified visa and simpler border procedures to expand tourism, but...

Blake Marriott | Sep 5, 2026

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Actor Beka Bediashvili Says He Was Denied Entry to Georgia, Cites Political Activity

Beka Bediashvili, a Georgian-born actor who has lived in Germany since childhood, says he was stopped at Tbilisi Airport...

Vanessa Bergmann | Sep 2, 2026

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Russian citizens abroad say fee hikes and bureaucracy make renouncing citizenship costly and slow

A July 2024 law that raised state and consular fees has made renunciation of Russian citizenship far more expensive, whi...

Blake Marriott | Aug 24, 2026

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Russia hikes fees and narrows access for citizens trying to renounce nationality, leaving many abroad stranded

A recent Russian law and government decisions have dramatically raised the costs for citizens who wish to give up Russia...

Blake Marriott | Aug 23, 2026

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Thousands in Turkmenistan forced to attend Arkadag football match, witnesses say

Residents and anonymous witnesses told Azatlyk that on August 12 authorities transported hundreds of public-sector emplo...

Alexander Walter | Aug 18, 2026

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Taliban 'Mahram' Requirement Restricts Afghan Women’s Travel, Work and Daily Life

Women in Afghanistan say Taliban-enforced requirements that they be accompanied by a male mahram are complicating cross-...

Blake Marriott | Jul 20, 2026

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Lithuanian parliament denounces 2010 local border traffic agreement with Belarus after Minsk failed to ratify

Lithuania’s Seimas voted unanimously to denounce a 2010 agreement with Belarus on local border traffic that never ente...

Christopher Manley | Jun 30, 2026