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Mirziyoyev condemns “attempted attack” on Putin’s residence as Tashkent and Kremlin versions diverge

Uzbek President Shavkat Mirziyoyev has “strongly condemned the attempted attack” on the residence of Vladimir Putin, the press service of the Uzbek president said following a phone call with the Russian president on December 30. “At the beginning of the conversation, the Head of our state strongly condemned the attempted attack on the residence of… Read More »

Uzbekistan and Ukraine foreign ministers meet on UNGA sidelines

Uzbekistan’s Foreign Minister Bakhtiyor Saidov and Ukraine’s Foreign Minister Andrii Sybiha held talks in New York on the margins of the United Nations General Assembly. According to Saidov, the ministers discussed bilateral cooperation in trade, investment, education, and cultural exchange, as well as multilateral engagement within international organizations. Saidov said the meeting reaffirmed the “mutual… Read More »

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… Read More »

Mirziyoyev congratulated Zelenskyy, Zelenskyy expressed gratitude

President of Uzbekistan Shavkat Mirziyoyev sent a congratulatory message to President Volodymyr Zelenskyy on the occasion of Ukraine’s Independence Day. In response, Zelenskyy expressed gratitude for Uzbekistan’s position regarding the territorial integrity of Ukraine and for organizing recreation for Ukrainian children. On the website of the Uzbek president and in his Telegram channel, the congratulatory… Read More »

How Uzbeks are being drawn into the war: threats, prison, money — Verstka

Thousands of migrants from Uzbekistan are taking part in Russia’s war against Ukraine. Some voluntarily sign contracts in exchange for citizenship and money; others are coerced or pressured after being accused of crimes. Upon returning, they risk imprisonment at home. This is reported by Yuliya Paramonova in her article “‘We’ll plant drugs, jail you, label… Read More »

Ukrainian military recorded the participation of Uzbek citizens in combat on the Russian side near Vovchansk

Uzbeks fighting on the side of Russia were spotted by Ukrainian troops in the Vovchansk area. This was reported by Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy on August 4 in his official Telegram channel. On August 4, the President of Ukraine visited the positions of Ukrainian forces in the Vovchansk direction of Kharkiv region, where fierce fighting… Read More »

Mykola Doroshenko dismissed from the post of Ambassador of Ukraine to Uzbekistan

By Presidential Decree No. 506/2025 dated July 21, President of Ukraine Volodymyr Zelenskyy dismissed Mykola Doroshenko from the position of Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of Ukraine to the Republic of Uzbekistan. “Dismiss DOROSHENKO Mykola Petrovych from the post of Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of Ukraine to the Republic of Uzbekistan,” — states the document published… Read More »