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Russia is facing a growing fuel crisis, marked by domestic shortages and price hikes following a series of Ukrainian drone strikes on its oil refineries, Radio Liberty reported on October 15. In response, Moscow has imposed bans and restrictions on gasoline and diesel exports to secure domestic supply — triggering ripple effects across Central Asia. asiaplustj.info »
Media reports say Islamist militants breached Syria’s largest city on November 29 and clashed with government forces for the first time since 2016. The advance on Aleppo reportedly followed a shock offensive launched by the militants on November 27, as thousands of fighters swept through villages and towns in Syria’s northwestern countryside. asiaplustj.info »
Eurasianet says Russian opposition leader Alexei Navalny was not always well-regarded in Central Asia, because of his history of ill-judged remarks about people from the region. His death has nevertheless been greeted there with shock and dismay, if also much indifference. asiaplustj.info »