Kazakh Coalitions, Kyrgyz Security Signals, and Uncovering Disinformation Networks in Central Asia

This week, we're covering a major political merger in Kazakhstan, new counter-terrorism raids in southern Kyrgyzstan, a shock resignation inside the Kyrgyz government, security and military forces being placed on high alert across the country, and Uzbekistan making its historic debut at the FIFA World Cup, as the rest of Central Asia reacts to a rare bit of good regional news. Before then turning to our main story this week, where a major new European Union report has examined foreign information manipulation, narrative shaping, and how Russia and China are trying to influence the media and messaging ecosystem across Central Asia.

- Samuel Doveri Vesterbye (Managing Director of the European Neighbourhood Council)

- Link to report (INFORMATION UNDER PRESSURE FOREIGN INFORMATION MANIPULATION AND INTEREFERENCE (FIMI) IN KAZAKHSTAN AND UZBEKISTAN)

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