News Sites and Stories on the Situation in Kyrgyzstan

ADDED:

4/23 very good look at the US-fuel deals in Kyrgyzstan and Afghanistan http://www.thenation.com/doc/20100510/roston

thanks brett!

4/14 RFE/RL has some good articles today:

Medvedev warns of civil war possibility in KG

http://www.rferl.org/content/Russian_President_Warns_Of_Kyrgyz_Civil_War_Urges_START_Ratification/2011832.html

US and Russia offer to assist interim gov:

http://www.rferl.org/content/US_Official_Heads_To_Kyrgyzstan/2011589.html

Formerly Pro-Bakiev MPs urge his impeachment:

http://www.rferl.org/content/ProBakiev_Kyrgyz_Lawmakers_Back_His_Impeachment/2012130.html

4/13:

CSM: Coup in Pictures

http://www.csmonitor.com/CSM-Photo-Galleries/In-Pictures/Kyrgyzstan-coup

Bakiev inching closer to moving to leaving the country:

http://www.csmonitor.com/World/Global-News/2010/0413/Kyrgyzstan-coup-Bakiyev-inching-closer-to-leaving-the-country

FP: Good Piece on why US needs a more stable policy towards KG for Manas Base

http://www.foreignpolicy.com/articles/2010/04/12/manas_hysteria?page=0

CANews (http://en.ca-news.org/) reports that Maksim Bakiev (ousted Pres's son) is in Latvia and that the Parliament has stripped Bakiev of Immunity.

NYT reports Bakiev willing to step down under conditions:

http://www.nytimes.com/2010/04/14/world/asia/14kyrgyz.html?hp

No Change in Strategic Alignment from Interim Gov:

http://www.eurasianet.org/departments/insightb/articles/eav041210.shtml

Moving Closer to Moscow?

http://www.eurasianet.org/departments/business/articles/eav041210.shtml

RFR/RL: OSCE claims talks between Bakiev and Interim Gov:

http://www.rferl.org/content/Kyrgyz_Interim_Government_Hosts_State_Funeral_In_Bishkek/2008193.html

Bringing a Case against Kurman Bakiyev's Son:

http://www.rferl.org/content/Criminal_Cases_Begun_Against_Kyrgyz_Presidents_Sons_Brother/2007985.html

Strange Atmosphere in Jalal-Abad:

http://www.rferl.org/content/Reporters_Notebook_Strange_Days_In_JalalAbad/2011197.html

Pre-4/13

lighter side: Bakiev phones a certain physics professor in Moscow: http://eurasianet.org/cartoons/rall040810.html

NYT compiled some videos of interest

http://thelede.blogs.nytimes.com/2010/04/08/youtube-video-shows-kyrgyz-capital-after-second-peoples-revolt-in-5-years/?ref=world

Check out the videos on www.kloop.kg they are remarkable and show the exact moment of the start of the violence

Bakiyev on Ekho Moskva (in the south, denounces violence) http://video.namba.kz/watch.php?id=129837

Ferghana.ru reports Bakiev in Jalalabad: http://www.ferghana.ru/article.php?id=6526

Russian language blog with good updates on events in Bishkek: http://morrire.livejournal.com/616805.html

live webcam of ala too: http://webcam.saimanet.kg/

Reuters: Russia supported opposition to kick US out of Manas:

http://www.reuters.com/article/idUSTRE6363CR20100408

RFE/RL Otunbaeva directly would contradicted this:

http://www.rferl.org/content/Otunbaeva_Air_Base_In_Kyrgyzstan_To_Remain_Open_To_US_Troops/2006023.html

RFE/RL Otunbaeva profile:

http://www.rferl.org/content/Who_Is_Roza_Otunbaeva/2006607.html

I will attempt to keep this blog updated with links to news and information as events continue to unfold in Kyrgyzstan.

President Bakiev apparently in Osh: http://lenta.ru/news/2010/04/08/found/?utm_source=twitterfeed&utm_medium=twitter This is from www.kabar.kg, the official government press organ

Here are some good general news sites:

www.eurasianet.org

RFE/RL: Kyrgyzstan

http://www.rferl.org/section/Kyrgyzstan/159.html

www.ferghana.ru

www.registan.net

www.kloop.kg - this is a group of youth journalists but they do real journalism. Once they start uploading stories I expect they will have a unique perspective. Russian language. Try using Google Chrome's translator for English.

BBC Stories

Kyrgyzstan in Crisis and Clashes Escalate

http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/asia-pacific/8607324.stm

Video: State of Emergency in Bishkek

http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/asia-pacific/8608152.stm

Video: Kyrgyzstan in Crisis and Clashes Escalate

http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/asia-pacific/8607666.stm

Video: Crowd is out of Control

http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/asia-pacific/8608023.stm

Reuters:

Factbox: Unrest in Kyrgyzstan

http://www.reuters.com/article/idUSTRE6363F420100407

Video: Troops fire on protesters

http://www.reuters.com/article/video/idUSTRE6363CR20100407?videoId=68752189

KG Opposition says it has taken power:

http://www.reuters.com/article/idUSTRE6363CR20100407

NYT:

Upheaval in KG as leader flees

http://www.nytimes.com/2010/04/08/world/asia/08bishkek.html?ref=world

Photos:

http://www.nytimes.com/slideshow/2010/04/07/world/0407-KYRGYSZTAN_index.html?ref=asia

Wikipedia:

Tekebaev, opposition leader

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Omurbek_Tekebayev

This is a bit outdated, but Tekebaev was the fellow that the Polish authorities detained for a night after heroine was planted in his luggage.

Otunbayeva, "interum-President"

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Roza_Otunbayeva

Twitter Feed: http://twitter.com/search?q=-RT%20%23freekg

Rumor, Digression, Etc.:

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Thanks in large part to government dismantling of the independent media, rumor once again serves as news in Kyrgyzstan as the political situation nears the brink. Facebook posts by citizens and expats are full of heresay that Bakiev is coming north with a large group ("50,000") of supporters from Osh. The rumor of a North-South clash has loomed on the edge of each of the frequent disturbances that have shaken Kyrgyzstan since independence. So far, the rumors have never been founded in reality.