Kyrgyzstan

Putin publicly backs Iran, says Russia is ready to help

Russian dictator Vladimir Putin expressed support for Iran, assuring Tehran that Moscow was ready to “provide necessary assistance” and praising the “courage and resilience” of the Iranian people.

1 September, 11:46 PM

Modi once again urges Putin to end Ukraine war

During a meeting at the Shanghai Cooperation Organization summit in Kyrgyzstan on Aug. 31, Indian PM Narendra Modi called on Russian dictator Vladimir Putin to end the war against Ukraine.

31 August, 09:28 PM

Azerbaijan ready to supply fuel to Kyrgyzstan

Azerbaijan has expressed readiness to supply fuel to Kyrgyzstan, which imports more than 90% of its total fuel volume from Russia and is now seeking an alternative source, Kyrgyz Energy Minister Altynbek Rysbekov said on July 31, according to Russia's Interfax news agency.

31 July, 01:53 PM

Kyrgyzstan plans 450,000-ton refinery to reduce dependence on Russian fuel

Kyrgyzstan plans to build a $25 million mini-refinery in the country’s south as it seeks to increase domestic fuel production and reduce its dependence on imports amid declining supplies from Russia, Reuters reported.

22 July, 01:28 PM

Country dependent on Russian fuel expects supplies from China and Belarus

Kyrgyzstan expects fuel supplies from China and Belarus to ensure stable provision of the domestic market, The Moscow Times reported on July 7.

7 July, 05:19 PM

Dependent on Russia for fuel, Kyrgyzstan seeks new suppliers

Kyrgyzstan, which buys about 90%–95% of its fuel from Russia, is negotiating alternative imports with Belarus, Azerbaijan, Kazakhstan, Uzbekistan, and Turkmenistan, RFE/RL reported on July 1.

1 July, 08:34 PM

Kyrgyzstan hesitates as Russia pushes plans for nuclear power plant

Russia’s state nuclear corporation Rosatom is discussing plans to build both a small modular nuclear plant and a medium-capacity nuclear power plant in Kyrgyzstan, Russia’s Interfax news agency reported on March 23.

23 March, 12:57 PM

Gazprom boosts gas exports to Central Asia by 22%, Georgia by 40% in 2025

Gazprom sharply increased natural gas exports to Central Asia and the South Caucasus in 2025, with deliveries to Kazakhstan, Uzbekistan and Kyrgyzstan rising 22% and to Georgia by 40%, exceeding preliminary forecasts, the Interfax news agency reported on Jan. 12.

13 January, 04:16 PM

Russia’s largest automaker to launch production in Kyrgyzstan

Russia’s biggest carmaker, AvtoVAZ, will begin large-unit assembly of Lada vehicles in Kyrgyzstan in partnership with investment fund Central Asia Capital, The Moscow Times reported on Aug. 27.

28 August 2025, 10:48 AM

Russia moves $9 billion via crypto assets

A new cryptocurrency token, A7A5, set up by fugitive Moldovan oligarch Ilan Shor, is being used to circumvent international sanctions against Russia, Financial Times reported on June 25.

25 June 2025, 10:48 PM

Russia accuses Kyrgyzstan of unlawful actions against its companies

Russian Prime Minister Mikhail Mishustin has accused Kyrgyzstan of unlawful actions and extortion against Russian companies operating in the country, Russian business outlet Kommersant reported on Jan. 31.

1 February 2025, 01:37 PM

Kremlin loses one of its quickest and cheapest sanctions-busting schemes

Russian importers’ hopes that a Kyrgyz state-owned company, created to handle payments for deliveries to Russia, would simplify their operations and turn a blind eye to the transit of sanctioned goods, have not been realized.

16 December 2024, 12:48 PM

Kyrgyzstan imposes new rules on transit payments for goods from Europe and China

Kyrgyzstan has introduced new regulations requiring guarantees for transit payments to China and Europe, aiming to prevent the circumvention of sanctions against Russia, The Moscow Times reported on Sept. 30, citing reports from importers.

30 September 2024, 01:55 PM

Kyrgyzstan’s top bank suspends transfers through Russian banking network

Kyrgyzstan's MBank has suspended money transfers through Russian banks, including Sberbank, Tinkoff, and MTS Bank, citing concerns over sanctions, the bank’s press service announced on Aug. 19, news agency Interfax reports.

19 August 2024, 06:30 PM

Kyrgyzstan and Uzbekistan forge railway deal with China, bypassing Russia

Central Asian nations Kyrgyzstan and Uzbekistan have agreed with China to build a railway to Europe bypassing Russia, The Moscow Times reported on June 20.

21 June 2024, 03:35 PM

Following Armenia, Krygyzstan stops servicing Russian Mir credit cards

Russian Mir credit cards will no longer work in another former Soviet state after Kyrgyzstan banks stopped servicing the cards on April 3, Kyrgyzstan Interbank Processing Center reported.

4 April 2024, 09:59 AM

Kyrgyzstan