https://www.rferl.org/z/663 RFE/RL's latest news, features, commentary, and multimedia content on Kyrgyzstan https://www.rferl.org/Content/responsive/RFE/en-US/img/logo.png https://www.rferl.org/z/663 en Copyright 2026 - RFE/RL, Inc. 60 Thu, 04 Jun 2026 05:09:41 +0200 Pangea CMS – RFE/RL Russia is investing hundreds of millions of dollars to build schools and universities across Central Asia, reinforcing the use of the Russian language at a time when younger generations in the region are increasingly exposed to Western and Chinese influences. https://www.rferl.org/a/russia-schools-central-asia-kyrgyzstan-tajikistan-kazakhstan-uzbekistan/33771019.html https://www.rferl.org/a/russia-schools-central-asia-kyrgyzstan-tajikistan-kazakhstan-uzbekistan/33771019.html Tue, 02 Jun 2026 16:52:40 +0200 Features Environmental activists in Kyrgyzstan are opposing plans to stage the UIM F1H2O World Championship on Lake Issyk-Kul this summer, warning that the high-speed powerboat races could harm one of Central Asia’s most sensitive ecosystems. https://www.rferl.org/a/boat-races-protected-kyrgyz-lake/33766726.html https://www.rferl.org/a/boat-races-protected-kyrgyz-lake/33766726.html Wed, 27 May 2026 17:35:01 +0200 News The coup trial of former security chief Kamchybek Tashiev has become the clearest sign yet of a profound transformation inside Kyrgyzstan’s political system. Far from an ordinary criminal case, the proceedings reflect President Sadyr Japarov’s effort to eliminate the last major rival within the ruling elite and cement a new era of centralized presidential power. https://www.rferl.org/a/kyrgyzstan-tashiev-coup-trial-japarov-power-struggle-rivalry/33764407.html https://www.rferl.org/a/kyrgyzstan-tashiev-coup-trial-japarov-power-struggle-rivalry/33764407.html Tue, 26 May 2026 08:41:00 +0200 Features Kyrgyzstan has taken sweeping action to clamp down on companies suspected of circumventing Western sanctions imposed on Russia following its full-scale invasion of Ukraine in 2022. https://www.rferl.org/a/kyrgyzstan-crackdown-russia-sanctions/33761041.html https://www.rferl.org/a/kyrgyzstan-crackdown-russia-sanctions/33761041.html Wed, 20 May 2026 15:04:31 +0200 News A major military museum in the western German city of Koblenz is denying entry to nationals from 26 countries, causing tense scenes with some visitors who arrive with children. https://www.rferl.org/a/germany-military-museum-bans-ukrainians-russians-security-risk/33756719.html https://www.rferl.org/a/germany-military-museum-bans-ukrainians-russians-security-risk/33756719.html Sat, 16 May 2026 13:28:17 +0200 Features