Chris Rickleton @ChrisRickleton
Journalist focused on Central Asia. Ex-@RFERL @AFP @Eurasianet. Views my own. Tips: [email protected] Joined July 2012-
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Uzbekistan's latest prelimenary census results are out. I have been curious about ethnic composition for some years, so: Uzbeks: 89.38% Tajiks: 3.27% Karakalpaks: 2.15% Kazakhs:1.81% Russians: 1.55% Other: 0.77% Kyrgyz: 0.56% Turkmens: 0.50%
New constitution comes into force in #Kazakhstan today, shoring up presidential powers as Tokayev - who has promised to leave power by 2029 - eyes succession scenarios. Parliamentary election date about to be set for August tengrinews.kz/kazakhstan_new…
After Barak, the same land-swap approach has now been extended to the Chongara and Tash-Tobo enclaves. My latest piece for @Diplomat_APAC explores what this reveals about the changing nature of border politics between #Uzbekistan and #Kyrgyzstan👇
For many years, the Fergana Valley has symbolized border disputes, enclave-related crises, and ethnic tensions in Central Asia. Not anymore. buff.ly/czkzCU7
So many reported gems in this @PaulSonne @nytimes piece on Kazakhstan, the Trumps and tungsten. But also a great data point for supply chain nerds: the deal could give the U.S. access to 12,000 metric tons of tungsten per year -- equal to current imports. archive.is/u9GTM
19 of Bilash's fellow activists were found guilty over a protest where the Chinese flag and a portrait of Xi Jinping were set on fire. The harsh sentences against the activists were upheld on appeal. See details: (2/2) rferl.org/a/court-kazakh…
Activist @SerikzhanBilash says his sister + her husband arrested by Kazakh police at their home in the #Almaty region today. Bilash known for his work on #China's repressions in #Xinjiang. Sister not an activist but has supported Bilash's colleagues by attending their trial.(1/2)
Luis Díaz's goal against Union Berlin has been voted Bayern's Goal of the Season ⚽
Some of Saida Mirziyoyeva's recent social media output has been pretty cringe, but I think people will appreciate the reality of these scenes from a working trip to Andijon. Not good enough for a country with Uzbekistan's massive potential.
Зачем Алматы Sky Train? Asks @Vlastkz @olyaelvie vlast.kz/gorod/69887-za…
Interesting development: Eurasian Resources Group, one of Kazakhstan's more colorful companies, is considering wading into Afghanistan to mine chromium. afintl.com/en/202606247072
In recent months, Ukraine has ramped up its efforts to strike back against Russian forces in occupied Crimea. @RFERL’s @Mike_Eckel explains why:
40 years ago in Mexico: Diego Maradona gets the ball, but Belgium’s back four stand between him and goal. “Right, lads. Showtime…”
I've got questions, but the Kazakh Dream©️sure looks better than the U.S. version... - Build railways with your school mates ✅ - Buy a mining company with your school mates ✅ - Buy a football club with your school mates ✅ - Have the mining company sponsor the football club🤟
Adilet and Amanat? 😬
Токаев дал имена новорожденным ахалтекинским жеребятам rus.baq.kz/tokaev-dal-ime…
We dug through the numbers and compiled our own dataset to understand how the Xi era has reshaped China's relationship w/ Central Asia. We looked at diplomatic engagement, the unique role that Xinjiang plays, and we also compared Xi to the Hu Jintao era.
This is so good. Xi, a northerner, is a different type of leader and his continental focus is clear in the numbers. @ReidStan rferl.org/a/china-xi-jin…
Lots of jokes in Kazakhstan about two large, amorphous pro-government parties taking the "brave" and "decisive" step of merging. Almost feel sorry for Erlan Koshanov trying to explain the point of the exercise to journalists: "We're not saying goodbye..." instagram.com/p/DZfWP6KIJPC/
Football is having a moment in #CentralAsia - great piece by @pashab05 for @eurasianet as #Uzbekistan makes its World Cup debut, also taking in the soccer scene in #Kazakhstan eurasianet.org/central-asian-…
China Overtakes Russia As Central Asia's Top Foreign Investor rferl.org/a/china-russia…
Central Asia’s aluminium map: One integrated chain, one smelter in search of feedstock and a $12.6B Chinese bet alcircle.com/press-release/…
From $240M to nearly $1B in just four years! #Kazakhstan's oilseed industry is on a roll 🌻 Now the 6th largest #sunfloweroilexporter in the world, with eyes set on $1.5B by 2028. 🔗astanatimes.com/2026/06/kazakh…
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