Erkin Oncan
Once again, Washington is weaponizing the language of values - and the target is Russia's near abroad and Central Asia's strategic resources.
The United States has once again activated its familiar instruments of intervention in Central Asia. This time, the banner being raised is a familiar one: "religious freedom." The latest report by the U.S. Commission on International Religious Freedom (USCIRF) calls for sanctions against Tajikistan and Turkmenistan, while also recommending that Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, and Uzbekistan be placed on a special watch list.