Uzbekistan – THE OVAL CIRCLE

Russia pushing for ‘gas union’ in Central Asia

Posted on November 30, 2022November 30, 2022By Editor

An alliance is needed to coordinate supplies, and may benefit the countries’ energy exports, officials say. … Read More >Russia pushing for ‘gas union’ in Central Asia

Number of foreigners reported dead in Seoul stampede continues to rise

Posted on October 30, 2022October 30, 2022By Editor

Citizens of Russia, China, Iran, Uzbekistan and Norway are reportedly among the dead after a crush in South Korea. … Read More >Number of foreigners reported dead in Seoul stampede continues to rise

World

Uzbekistan forced 46 Afghan military aircraft to land as HUNDREDS of Afghan soldiers attempted to cross border illegally

Posted on August 18, 2021August 18, 2021By Editor

Hundreds of Afghan military personnel ended up in Uzbekistan over the weekend, after they fled the Taliban offensive, the Uzbek authorities said on Monday, adding that they had to “forcibly” land dozens of rogue aircraft. … Read More >Uzbekistan forced 46 Afghan military aircraft to land as HUNDREDS of Afghan soldiers attempted to cross border illegally

Russia

Thousands of Russian, Uzbek & Tajik troops rehearse turning back enemy offensive on Afghan border amid fears of Taliban incursions

Posted on August 11, 2021August 11, 2021By Editor

Large-scale wargames have been held in Tajikistan, bringing together soldiers from three former Soviet republics to practice targeting enemy combatants and securing the border with neighboring Afghanistan, as the US withdraws. … Read More >Thousands of Russian, Uzbek & Tajik troops rehearse turning back enemy offensive on Afghan border amid fears of Taliban incursions

Russia

More than a thousand Russian & Uzbek troops sent to border with Afghanistan as Taliban gains ground following American withdrawal

Posted on July 22, 2021July 22, 2021By Editor

Forces from Uzbekistan will stage major drills later this month on their country’s border with troubled Afghanistan, with Russia sending a contingent of peacekeepers to assist and accompany troops from the Central Asian nation. … Read More >More than a thousand Russian & Uzbek troops sent to border with Afghanistan as Taliban gains ground following American withdrawal

US asks Afghanistan’s neighbors to shelter its ex-employees who fear Taliban retaliation after troop pullout – media

Posted on July 5, 2021July 5, 2021By Editor

Thousands of Afghan citizens eligible for US visas after working for the US government may soon move to a different Central Asian country, where they will presumably be safe from retaliation while their applications are processed. … Read More >US asks Afghanistan’s neighbors to shelter its ex-employees who fear Taliban retaliation after troop pullout – media

Health

Dr. Strangelove would surely approve! Russian scientists propose zapping Covid-19 infected cells with RADIATION to end pandemic

Posted on January 13, 2021January 13, 2021By Editor

It’s not quite nuking the virus but the world’s battle against Covid-19 might go from waves of infection to microwaves, under proposals from Russian and Uzbekistani scientists that could see patients treated with radiation. … Read More >Dr. Strangelove would surely approve! Russian scientists propose zapping Covid-19 infected cells with RADIATION to end pandemic