Peter Leonard

Striking to see how Russia’s “war until total victory” fringe feels emboldened enough to openly rage against Putin’s peace overtures. What’s unclear is whether the Kremlin sees them as a real threat, or just noise it can suppress in the fullness of time https://t.co/8z4AJrCCHs

Foreign journalists obeying midnight summons to what turns out to be yet another pointless Putin "press conference" https://t.co/CrRYtrQJ28

RT @OnlineProgres: The conversation explores the real-world costs of the digital repression, from public health setbacks to economic stagn…

RT @UZAmbassador: 🌟 It’s publication day! 🌟 After a long, long wait, the 4th & fully updated Uzbekistan guidebook, published by @BradtGui…

When the body of abducted Ukrainian journalist Viktoria Roshchyna was returned by Russia, it bore signs of torture, severe emaciation. Examiners noted the absence of her brain and eyes, while her hyoid bone was broken, an indicator of strangulation https://t.co/zpz1DxHxSo

Tajikistan has reaffirmed its unwavering commitment to gender equality. In other news, some pictures from the most recent expanded meeting of the Cabinet https://t.co/13OoR6OI2V https://t.co/eJE35lUuDr

Emomali Rahmon @EmomaliRahmonTJ

Tajikistan reaffirms commitment to human rights & gender equality. President Rahmon emphasized ongoing collaboration with OSCE under the 2038 National Strategy. #HumanRights #GenderEquality #Tajikistan #OSCE #EmomaliRahmon @PiaKauma https://t.co/Vq4ERaatVc

Fresh pro-Kremlin AI slop suggesting Russia should reduce dependence on Central Asian and Caucasian migrants, who it claims are vulnerable to Western propaganda, and replace them with more “disciplined” workers, from countries like North Korea https://t.co/RDjFYuJgf4

Trump's new ambassador to Ukraine? https://t.co/mfsovAby7K https://t.co/Cvxs74e6lf

Anton Barbashin @ABarbashin

High rank Moscow insider reportedly summed up Russia approach to Trump: "We need to milk Trump for all he's worth, throwing the possibility of a ceasefire at him like a carrot."

Pope Francis during his visit to Astana, Kazakhstan, in September 2022 https://t.co/GlMLEN32ck

RT @joannalillis: Fascinating look by @Peter__Leonard on his Havli Substack at how Central Asian governments try to combine “secular author…

Using AI transcription service to sort out hordes of unprocessed interviews accumulated over the years. Finding some real gems https://t.co/HglIIlsopt

RT @EldarMamedov4: Uniquely insightful perspective on Central Asia from @Peter__Leonard Whether cracking down on grassroots religious libe…

RT @OnlineProgres: Our monitoring: Turkmenistan’s state-controlled media systematically and aggressively reinforces restrictive gender norm…