Topic: Kyrgyzstan

After 60 killed and hundreds injured, Kyrgyzstan leaders ask Russia to quell Kyrgyz violence

Kyrgyz violence has now killed 63 people, and injured 835 people in the south of Kyrgyzstan. Leaders are asking Russia to step in and assist in ending the violence.
06/12/2010 10:40 am

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Thirty-seven killed, 500 hurt in new wave of Kyrgyz violence

The intensity of the conflict appears to have taken authorities by surprise and has thrown the fragile interim government's prospects for survival into doubt.
06/11/2010 12:25 pm

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The Monitor's View Russia is getting its 'sphere' back

Ukraine, Kyrgyzstan, Georgia – Russia is making progress in keeping its neighbors within its 'sphere of influence.'
05/20/2010 04:03 pm

Opinion Will Obama support democracy in Kyrgyzstan?

The ousted president of Kyrgyzstan was charged with murder. Now Roza Otunbayeva is the best hope to lead the country. She’s honest, pro-American, and committed to democracy.
05/03/2010 12:15 pm

Kyrgyzstan's Bakiyev charged with mass murder

Three weeks after overthrowing President Kurmanbek Bakiyev, the interim government now running Kyrgyzstan has charged him in absentia with mass murder. Belarus, which is hosting the deposed leader, has not said if it will extradite him.
04/27/2010 11:12 am

Kyrgyzstan authorizes deadly force on wave of riots, looting

Deposed Kyrgyzstan President Kurmanbek Bakiyev insisted from Belarus on Wednesday he was still the country's rightful leader, while the interim government in Bishkek authorized the use of deadly force to put down looting and ethnic violence.
04/21/2010 10:02 am

Deadly riots in Kyrgyzstan challenge interim government

Ten days after an interim government overthrew the president in Kyrgyzstan, riots have killed several people and mobs are seizing ethnic minorities’ land and businesses.
04/20/2010 09:56 am

Opinion Georgia President Saakashvili: Russian hostility won't sap our commitment to democracy

Mikheil Saakashvili says Russian hostility has helped turn Georgia into a democratic laboratory for the region, and argues that true security cannot be separated from democracy.
04/19/2010 10:49 am

Kyrgyzstan president resigns, leaving new leaders in full control

Kyrgyzstan President Bakiyev resigned Thursday and fled to Kazakhstan. The interim government of Roza Otunbayeva must now try to restore order to the highly strategic but unstable country.
04/16/2010 09:31 am

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Terrorism & Security Gunfire at pro-Bakiyev rally sparks concern of more violence after Kyrgyzstan coup

Bodyguards of deposed Kyrgyzstan President Bakiyev fired shots at a rally in the southern city of Osh. His refusal to leave the country since the Kyrgyzstan coup could provoke more violence.
04/15/2010 09:50 am

Global News Blog Kyrgyzstan coup: Bakiyev inching closer to leaving the country

President Kurmanbek Bakiyev, pushed from power in the Kyrgyzstan coup last week, is nearing a deal to allow him and his family to leave the country, cooling concerns of further violence in the Central Asian nation, according to media reports from the capital Bishkek.
04/13/2010 05:53 pm

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In Pictures Kyrgyzstan coup

Protests topple Kyrgyz government, Roza Otunbayeva takes charge

Kyrgyzstan President Kurmanbek Bakiyev appeared to confirm Thursday he had lost control of the country's armed forces as former ally Roza Otunbayeva took charge of a provisional Kyrgyz government.
04/08/2010 12:38 pm

Can US supply Afghanistan war without Kyrgyzstan's Manas airfield?

The US military may retain access to Manas airfield – a key transit hub for the Afghanistan war – despite the turmoil in Kyrgyzstan. But given the weakness of other supply routes, the loss would deal a major blow.
04/08/2010 12:27 pm

Kyrgyzstan protests threaten Afghanistan war's premier air hub

US use of Manas air base in Kyrgyzstan is vital to logistics for the Afghanistan war. But protests in the country Wednesday have raised questions about what might happen next.
04/07/2010 08:16 pm

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Kyrgyzstan opposition takes over in Bishkek. What happens to Manas?

With opposition leaders claiming they've formed their own government in Bishkek and reports that Kyrgyzstan President Kurmanbek Bakiyev has left the country, What will happen to the US use of the Manas air base?
04/07/2010 05:10 pm

Global News Blog Kyrgyzstan protests: What it means for US role in Afghanistan war?

The Kyrgyzstan protests, in which government forces killed at least 17 rioters who tried to storm President Kurmanbek Bakiyev's office and other locations, highlights US reliance on a key air base supplying troops in Afghanistan war.
04/07/2010 12:47 pm

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Terrorism & Security Iran rebel group Jundallah announces new leader

Iran rebel group Jundallah – a Sunni organization that Shiite-dominated Iran says is backed by the US – announced its choice of a new leader after the other commander was captured last week.
02/28/2010 03:00 pm