{"version":1,"type":"rich","provider_name":"Libsyn","provider_url":"https:\/\/www.libsyn.com","height":90,"width":600,"title":"Retaliation, Raids and Regional Integration,","description":"This week, we\u2019re tracking a packed slate of stories across Central Asia, starting with Trump\u2019s invitations for Kazakhstan and Uzbekistan to join the G20, while the rest of the region is left out in the cold. We\u2019ll also break down Washington\u2019s shift in visa rules for one of the Central Asian republics, before cutting through the latest reporting from the Tajik\u2013Afghan border, where fresh fighting is colliding with longer-running security pressures. From there, we\u2019ll take a close look at a recent decision out of Kabul and what it\u2019s likely to mean for regional stability going forward, before turning to the arrest of the head of KazTAG in Kazakhstan and the surveillance scandal now unfolding in Uzbekistan, with reports that the personal details of thousands of citizens may have been left exposed. And to wrap it up, we\u2019ll examine what actually came out of the latest C5+1 summit in Japan, before then bringing in our two special guests to break down how regional integration accelerated through 2025, and what that trajectory is on the table for 2026. On the show this week:  Catherine Putz (The Diplomat) Temur Umarov (Carnegie Russia Eurasia Center)  Hosted by Bruce Pannier and Michael Hilliard Proudly brought to you by The Times of Central Asia and The Oxus Society for Central Asian Affairs. For more info, please visit: -The Times of Central Asia (https:\/\/timesca.com\/) - The Oxus Society (https:\/\/oxussociety.org\/) Follow us on Twitter on - Spotlight on Central Asia (@SLonCentralAsia) - Bruce Pannier (@BrucePannier) - Michael Hilliard (@MikeHilliardAus) - The Times of Central Asia (@TheTimesoCA) - The Oxus Society for Central Asian Affairs (@OxusSociety)&amp;nbsp; ","author_name":"Spotlight on Central Asia","author_url":"https:\/\/oxussociety.org\/","html":"<iframe title=\"Libsyn Player\" style=\"border: none\" src=\"\/\/html5-player.libsyn.com\/embed\/episode\/id\/39545510\/height\/90\/theme\/custom\/thumbnail\/yes\/direction\/forward\/render-playlist\/no\/custom-color\/88AA3C\/\" height=\"90\" width=\"600\" scrolling=\"no\"  allowfullscreen webkitallowfullscreen mozallowfullscreen oallowfullscreen msallowfullscreen><\/iframe>","thumbnail_url":"https:\/\/assets.libsyn.com\/secure\/content\/196936535"}