Gas war in Central Asia
Interesting events related to the transportation of natural gas are unfolding in Central Asia.
Will Russia be able to mobilize the migrant workforce from Central Russia for the war against Ukraine?
First fact. In Russia there have been more frequent compliance checks regarding migration legislation. The migration authorities organise raids to check migrants’ documents. Recently, they even broke into one of […]
Asian countries are prosecuted for participating in the war in Ukraine on the side of Russia
Law enforcement agencies of Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan and Uzbekistan warned their fellow citizens about criminal liability for participation in hostilities on the territory of other states. In Kyrgyzstan, a man who […]
The Revolt of 1916 in Turkestan
* The revolt of 1916 was brought about by the tsarist ukase of June 25, 1916, by which Turkestanians were also to be mobilized for military service “behind the lines.” In Turkestan, 250,000 men between the ages of 19 and 43 were to be inducted: from the district of Syr Darya, 60,000 men; from Samarkand, 32,407 men; from Fergana 51,000 men; from Jetisu 43,000 men; from Transcaspia 13,831 men. (Yach Turkistan, No. 23,24,1931, Paris).