Charles Recknagel
Tuesday, April 5, 2016 - 06:42
Many leaders of the former Soviet republics publicly condemn using offshore havens to hide wealth, saying it robs their nations of capital.
Wednesday, December 2, 2015 - 07:12
Discontent over the increasingly authoritarian governing style is made potentially more dangerous considering widespread unhappiness over the dire economic situation in Tajikistan.
Wednesday, September 2, 2015 - 06:44
A prominent Azerbaijani investigative journalist and RFE/RL contributor has made a defiant closing statement in a courtroom in Baku, saying her trial on economic crimes charges has failed to crush her spirit or stop her work.
Thursday, June 26, 2014 - 08:52
The stakes involved when Georgia, Ukraine, and Moldova sign key accords with the EU on June 27.
Thursday, January 16, 2014 - 09:26
That makes them tinderboxes for water and land disputes that can pull in not only local populations but also the governments of Tajikistan, Kyrgyzstan, and Uzbekistan, which divide the Ferghana valley among them.
Monday, October 21, 2013 - 09:07
But this year, as RFE/RL witnessed, they are being taken to the fields on a scale not seen in years -- in the company of teachers and, frequently, local officials.
Friday, September 13, 2013 - 11:09
But by attending the Shanghai Cooperation Organization (SCO) meeting on September 13 in the Kyrgyz capital, Bishkek, Hassan Rohani has an opportunity to directly advance his most urgent foreign-policy priority.
Wednesday, August 14, 2013 - 11:03
It's no secret that Saudi Arabia wants to topple Syrian President Bashar al-Assad. But just how much Riyadh is willing to use its money to reach that goal can be surprising.