Migrants

Prisoners of war walk towards their cells, April 15, 2026. Credit : Driss Rejichi

“I only needed a passport” : In Ukraine, Central Asian prisoners of wars caught between loyalty and regret

Citizens from Central Asia now represent the largest group of foreign nationals fighting in the Russian army. Novastan spoke with several of them after their capture by Ukrainian forces. [...]

The burned out Crocus City Hall in Moscow on the evening of the attack. Photo from the Press Service of the Moscow Oblast.

Moscow attacks highlight Tajikistan’s radicalisation problem

Russian authorities have charged four Tajiks for their involvement in the deadly terrorist attack at the Crocus City Hall in Moscow on March 22 that cost the lives of… [...]