Yulia Goryaynova
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Tashkent abandons regional security bloc, but such policy shifts are never permanent.
Dispute over fuel supply resolved for now, but angry rhetoric reflects longstanding mistrust.
Anonymous web postings used to counter online dissent through argument, distraction or abusive comments.
Expert from the Commonwealth of Independent States Institute calls for greater focus on key region.
Reputation for accuracy and independence behind big rise in subscription to Central Asian news analysis agency.
Reputation for accuracy and independence behind big rise in subscription to Central Asian news analysis agency.
Regional leaders should not conclude that cure to unrest lies in more repression, analysts say.