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Friday, 28 August 2026
Central Asia
Kazakhs vote in parliamentary elections with pro-Tokayev party set for landslide4dKazakhstan elections cement Tokaïev's grip on power under new constitution5dCentral Asia faces unprecedented heat as Kyrgyzstan reports record temperatures36dKyrgyzstan and Tajikistan face acute fuel shortages as Russian supply disruptions bite44dClimate change threatens Central Asia–South Asia connectivity projects built for a different era77dKyrgyzstan elected to UN Security Council for first time in its history83dUzbekistan and Russia mark nuclear plant construction start for second time in two months83dKazakhstan completes Central Asia's first air taxi test flight amid urban mobility push87dGwadar Port positioned as regional trade alternative amid Strait of Hormuz tensions110dKyrgyzstan's ruling political tandem collapses as president purges former security chief's network122dKazakhstan's new constitution tightens presidential grip as civil society pushes back130dTurkey and Kazakhstan target $15 billion trade as Erdoğan prepares state visit133dRussia coercing Central Asian migrants to fight in Ukraine, with front-line life expectancy of four months133dSouth Korea secures alternative energy supplies amid Strait of Hormuz closure135d