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" class=""/> </div> </a> <div class="media-block__content media-block__content--h-m media-block__content--full-mob media-block__content--h"> <span class="date date--mb date--size-3 date--mb-25" >February 26, 2025</span> <a href="/a/china-eu-india-ukraine-tension-kissinger-nixon-xi-putin/33328544.html"> <h4 class="media-block__title media-block__title--size-3 media-block__title--25" title="China In Eurasia Briefing: Is There A New Opening In Europe For China?"> China In Eurasia Briefing: Is There A New Opening In Europe For China? </h4> <p class="perex perex--mb perex--size-3">Coming to terms with realignment in Europe, the early signs of Trump’s China strategy, Taiwan stands by Ukraine, Chinese air defense sales to Central Asia, and much more. </p> </a> </div> </div> </li> <li class="mb-grid archive-list__item"> <div class="media-block media-block--t-spac media-block--contain"> <a href="/a/central-asians-russia-ukraine-war-recruitment/33296225.html" class="img-wrap img-wrap--m img-wrap--no-mob img-wrap--t-spac img-wrap--size-3 img-wrap--float" title="Central Asians Illegally Fighting For Russia Face Few Consequences"> <div class="thumb thumb16_9"> <noscript class="nojs-img"> <img src="https://gdb.rferl.org/01000000-0aff-0242-783b-08dbd4a43736_cx0_cy7_cw0_w100_r1.jpg" alt="Although there is no reliable data, it's estimated there may be thousands of Central Asians fighting in the Ukraine war, most of them on the Russian side. (file photo)" /> </noscript> <img data-src="https://gdb.rferl.org/01000000-0aff-0242-783b-08dbd4a43736_cx0_cy7_cw0_w66_r1.jpg" src="" alt="Although there is no reliable data, it's estimated there may be thousands of Central Asians fighting in the Ukraine war, most of them on the Russian side. (file photo)" class=""/> </div> </a> <div class="media-block__content media-block__content--h-m media-block__content--full-mob media-block__content--h"> <span class="date date--mb date--size-3 date--mb-25" >February 02, 2025</span> <a href="/a/central-asians-russia-ukraine-war-recruitment/33296225.html"> <h4 class="media-block__title media-block__title--size-3 media-block__title--25" title="Central Asians Illegally Fighting For Russia Face Few Consequences"> Central Asians Illegally Fighting For Russia Face Few Consequences </h4> <p class="perex perex--mb perex--size-3">Kyrgyz and Uzbek nationals who looked destined for lengthy jail terms after fighting for Russia in Ukraine have ended up returning to their normal lives, despite the harsh stipulations of national laws on mercenaries. 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(file photo)" class=""/> </div> </a> <div class="media-block__content media-block__content--h-m media-block__content--full-mob media-block__content--h"> <span class="date date--mb date--size-3 date--mb-25" >January 20, 2025</span> <a href="/a/young-uzbek-soccer-star-makes-history-in-premier-league-inspires-generation/33282374.html"> <h4 class="media-block__title media-block__title--size-3 media-block__title--25" title="Young Uzbek Soccer Star Makes History In England And Inspires A Generation"> Young Uzbek Soccer Star Makes History In England And Inspires A Generation </h4> <p class="perex perex--mb perex--size-3">Abdukodir Khusanov's reported $40 million transfer to world soccer powerhouse Manchester City has made the 20-year-old the first Central Asian to reach the prestigious English Premier League.</p> </a> </div> </div> </li> <li class="mb-grid archive-list__item"> <div class="media-block media-block--t-spac media-block--contain"> <a href="/a/central-asian-migrants-russian-jails--sverdlovsk/33275555.html" class="img-wrap img-wrap--m img-wrap--no-mob img-wrap--t-spac img-wrap--size-3 img-wrap--float" title="Central Asian Migrants Held In Russian Jails Without Access To Proper Food "> <div class="thumb thumb16_9"> <noscript class="nojs-img"> <img src="https://gdb.rferl.org/eb9e04e3-e19a-46de-b32d-ef628bc6d76d_cx0_cy6_cw0_w100_r1.jpg" alt="Two migrants who spoke to RFE/RL on behalf of several others say hundreds of foreigners were detained in large-scale police raids in late December 2024. (file photo)" /> </noscript> <img data-src="https://gdb.rferl.org/eb9e04e3-e19a-46de-b32d-ef628bc6d76d_cx0_cy6_cw0_w66_r1.jpg" src="" alt="Two migrants who spoke to RFE/RL on behalf of several others say hundreds of foreigners were detained in large-scale police raids in late December 2024. (file photo)" class=""/> </div> </a> <div class="media-block__content media-block__content--h-m media-block__content--full-mob media-block__content--h"> <span class="date date--mb date--size-3 date--mb-25" >January 15, 2025</span> <a href="/a/central-asian-migrants-russian-jails--sverdlovsk/33275555.html"> <h4 class="media-block__title media-block__title--size-3 media-block__title--25" title="Central Asian Migrants Held In Russian Jails Without Access To Proper Food "> Central Asian Migrants Held In Russian Jails Without Access To Proper Food </h4> <p class="perex perex--mb perex--size-3">Dozens of Central Asian migrants are being held in Russian jails with no access to proper food as they wait for deportation orders. 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