https://www.rferl.org/z/669 RFE/RL's latest news, features, commentary, and multimedia content on Turkmenistan https://www.rferl.org/Content/responsive/RFE/en-US/img/logo.png https://www.rferl.org/z/669 en Copyright 2026 - RFE/RL, Inc. 60 Mon, 13 Jul 2026 15:07:04 +0200 Pangea CMS – RFE/RL Ukraine's sustained attacks on Russia's oil refineries immediately plunged Central Asian countries into energy chaos, highlighting years of short-term policy decisions that have left the region without a coordinated energy strategy and sufficient diversification to withstand major disruptions. https://www.rferl.org/a/ukraine-russia-oil-refineries-central-asia-energy-crisis/33800342.html https://www.rferl.org/a/ukraine-russia-oil-refineries-central-asia-energy-crisis/33800342.html Thu, 09 Jul 2026 18:23:08 +0200 News AnalysisKazakhstanKyrgyzstanRussiaTajikistanTurkmenistan UzbekistanThe Rundown Stories Hundreds of people in Turkmenistan staged a protest over power outages in the energy-rich Central Asian country, which is grappling with a deepening economic crisis. https://www.rferl.org/a/turkmenistan-protest-electricity-economy/33784533.html https://www.rferl.org/a/turkmenistan-protest-electricity-economy/33784533.html Fri, 19 Jun 2026 14:52:09 +0200 NewsTurkmenistan The Rundown Stories