Uzbekistan

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Uzbekistan is involved in regional energy cooperation, as evidenced by a major blackout affecting several Central Asian countries in August 2026, which Uzbekistan attributed to an accident in a neighboring country's power system. The country has also seen international business activity, including a Turkish company taking over power distribution in Samarkand Region and a Chinese firm planning a $20 million investment in Ferghana Region. Additionally, Uzbekistan has been involved in diplomatic interactions with Russia and the U.S., including high-level phone calls between its president and Rus…

Events

• Ministry of Internal Affairs: Ukrainians are requesting asylum in…
• The Russian national football team will play against the Uzbekistan…
• Uzbekistan, U.S. Sign $12B Deals in Samarkand
• U.S. Warns Early Warning System Failed Before Russian Attack
• Rubio denies U.S. intelligence pause with Ukraine
• 31 kg radioactive mushrooms found in passenger's luggage at Domodedovo
• Trump Delays Sanctions on Russia for 60 Days
• Ukraine Denied Access to Starshield Satellite System
• Russia and Uzbekistan to Hold Perestroika Days in 2027
• U.S. Denies White House Ordered Starlink Restrictions in Ukraine

Recent coverage

• Ukrainian citizens more than anyone else asked for asylum in Russia since the beginning of the year — РИАМО
• Ministry of Internal Affairs: Ukrainians in 2026 sought asylum in Russia more often than other foreigners — Вечерняя Москва
• MVD: citizens of Ukraine ask for asylum in Russia more often than other foreigners — Ведомости
• Pritchin: Rubio's visit to Uzbekistan did not bring new projects for Central Asia — Вести
• Citizen of Uzbekistan drowned in Astrakhan — Вести
• President of Uzbekistan Shavkat Mirziyoyev and head of Rosatom Alexey Lyakhov discussed strategic projects in the nuclear sphere — МИД России
• President of Uzbekistan discussed with head of Rosatom construction of nuclear power plant in republic — Интерфакс
• Rubleo Reminded That Russian Language Has No Official Status in Uzbekistan. This Caused a Fierce Discussion — BBC News Русская служба
• Russian and Uzbek military exchanged experience at 'Khamkorlik-2026' exercises, reported by Russian Ministry of Defense. — ТАСС (Telegram)
• First IPOs of major Uzbekistan state companies are planned for 2027 — Интерфакс
• In Uzbekistan, Google Pay payment service launched, Apple Pay will start soon — Интерфакс
• From the university to the professional stage: how the 'OperettaLand' competition changes the fate of young artists — Вечерняя Москва
• Child mortality from cancer in Russia is one of the lowest in the world — Вести
• Don sportsmen successfully competed at the Super Cup of the school 3x3 league 'Rosatom' in Smolensk, taking third place in the category... — Правительство Ростовской области
• Uzbekistan put into operation three 24 MW hydroelectric power plants in the south of the country — Интерфакс
• President of Uzbekistan approved a new variant of the alphabet in Latin — Коммерсантъ
• Yevgeny Petroyan's wife Tatyana Brukhunova flew to Uzbekistan for a vacation — Вечерняя Москва
• Tourism complex for $300 million planned to be introduced in Uzbekistan with participation of investors from Russia — Интерфакс
• Moscow points to mutual benefit in relations with Central Asia amid Rubio's visit to Uzbekistan — Интерфакс
• Feruzha fled Uzbekistan to Russia, changed her name, religion, and now works in an Orthodox monastery. — Mash