Author Archives: Marina Kozlova

About Marina Kozlova

Founder and Editor of Yep.uz. 30 years in international journalism (AP, UPI, Interfax, World Politics Review). Born in Tashkent, she lived in Europe for five years and has traveled extensively across Central Asia and the world. Translator, educator, and founder of the "Suhbat" Tashkent Book Club. Amateur chef and connoisseur of home cooking from many countries.

Trump and Mirziyoyev: mutual compliments, multi-billion dollar deals, and an invitation to Samarkand

The meeting between Donald Trump and President of Uzbekistan Shavkat Mirziyoyev in New York turned into a clear demonstration of mutual compliments and commercial interests. Trump began with his customary rhetoric: “It is a great honor to be with the President of Uzbekistan. He is highly respected.” He emphasized that Mirziyoyev has “been in power

Trump and Mirziyoyev meet on UN sidelines, Tashkent hails constructive talks

Read the detailed analysis of the video of the meeting between Donald Trump and Shavkat Mirziyoyev via the link: Trump and Mirziyoyev: mutual compliments, multi-billion dollar deals, and an invitation to Samarkand President Shavkat Mirziyoyev of Uzbekistan met with U.S. President Donald Trump on Tuesday at United Nations headquarters during the 80th General Assembly. According

Trump congratulates Mirziyoyev on Uzbekistan Airways’ largest Boeing order

US President Donald Trump publicly welcomed Uzbekistan Airways’ largest-ever contract with Boeing. In a post on the social network Truth Social, he wrote that the airline is acquiring 22 Boeing 787 Dreamliner aircraft worth over $8 billion. According to Trump, the agreement will create more than 35,000 jobs in the United States. “President Mirziyoyev is

Uzbek authorities dismantle organ trafficking ring

Uzbekistan’s State Security Service (DXX) and Interior Ministry (IIV) say they have broken up an organized criminal group accused of trafficking human organs and tissues. According to investigators, the group consisted of 12 individuals from Tashkent city and the regions of Tashkent, Fergana, Bukhara, and Kashkadarya. Using social media platforms, members allegedly sought out patients

Putin and fascism: coincidence or diagnosis?

Can Putin be called a fascist? This is not a provocation, but a test of reality. If we strip away emotions and apply the criteria, the answer becomes frighteningly clear. Below is a systematic analysis based on the works of historians, political scientists, and philosophers. What is fascism? Fascism is not just dictatorship. It is

In Kyiv, human trafficking network uncovered: suspects include citizens of China, Uzbekistan, and Ukraine

Prosecutors in the Kyiv region have announced the arrest of an international group accused of recruiting and exploiting Uzbek citizens. Among those detained are two Chinese nationals, one Uzbek citizen, and a Ukrainian woman. According to investigators, the group targeted socially vulnerable individuals through deception and coercion. Thirteen Uzbek citizens were taken abroad and transported

In Vladivostok, the conflict between migrants and teenagers escalates. A new attack — this time in a shopping mall

The story that began on the night of September 10 with a series of teenage attacks on Uzbek citizens in Vladivostok has continued. Now the police reports describe the opposite situation: the victims are Russian minors. According to Vladivostok’s Interior Ministry, the incident took place in the city’s Frunzensky district. Three 14-year-old boys were in

In Vladivostok, teenagers attacked migrants from Uzbekistan. Investigators opened a criminal case, but questions about Russia’s system keep growing

Continuation of the story: In Vladivostok, migrants beat teenagers in a shopping mall. Read more here. The Investigative Committee of Primorsky Krai has opened a criminal case after a series of attacks in Vladivostok, in which citizens of Uzbekistan were among the victims. The case is based not only on victims’ statements but also on

Uzbekistan court sentences former Agriculture Minister Aziz Voitov

The Mirabad District Court of Tashkent has completed the trial of former Agriculture Minister Aziz Voitov and 61 other defendants. The verdict was announced on September 15, according to Supreme Court spokesman Aziz Abidov. The court found Voitov guilty under Article 167, Part 3, Clause “a” of the Criminal Code (“Embezzlement or misappropriation on a