Kyrgyzstan Is Russia’s Trading Loophole

Kyrgyzstan has turned into a crucial middleman for Russia to import goods from China since the start of the Ukraine war. Paul Sonne, our Moscow bureau chief, traveled to Kyrgyzstan...

By Paul Sonne, Leila Medina, Thomas Vollkommer, Joey Sendaydiego and Sergey Ponomarev · The New York Times – World

Kyrgyzstan has turned into a crucial middleman for Russia to import goods from China since the start of the Ukraine war. Paul Sonne, our Moscow bureau chief, traveled to Kyrgyzstan to see its skyrocketing economic growth.