Fund the South-East Asia Communism Tour - https://freedomalternative.com/english/announcements/fund-the-south-east-asia-communism-tour-of-2023/ If you had told me in 2019 that in under 5 years, Mr. Putin will be told to buzz off, Russian banks will be sanctioned, freedom of speech will at least be considered and a massive protest will erupt that will not result in thousands being gunned down - and all of that happening in the same year in Uzbekistan... I would've told you that's crazy talk. Not to mention society going from 360p official clips with the dear leader to music videos with global partners made by private entities. Or to see Russian professionals willingly move into the country for work. But all of these did happen. How did that happen? And why? And what exactly is the vision? Let's explore! Links: Startup revolution Can Central Asia reap the rewards of Russia’s IT exodus? - https://meduza.io/en/feature/2023/03/16/startup-revolution Uzbekistan replaces one strongman with another - https://www.economist.com/asia/2016/12/10/uzbekistan-replaces-one-strongman-with-another Uzbekistan's new leader promises major government reshuffle - https://www.reuters.com/article/us-uzbekistan-president-idUSKBN1431LN ‘Hat in hand’: Putin meets Xi for first time since Ukraine war - https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2022/9/15/hat-in-hand-putin-meets-xi-at-summit-in-samarkand Russian journalist found dead in Tashkent - https://daryo.uz/en/2023/03/08/russian-journalist-found-dead-in-tashkent "Ехали на том, что досталось от СССР, и вот приехали". Как холода обнажили энергетический кризис в Центральной Азии - https://www.bbc.com/russian/features-64603305 Uzbekistan: Plea for greater press freedoms greeted with rebukes and silence - https://eurasianet.org/uzbekistan-plea-for-greater-press-freedoms-greeted-with-rebukes-and-silence Президент ответил на вопрос: «На чьей стороне Узбекистан?» - https://www.gazeta.uz/ru/2023/03/13/president/ Hungary, Uzbekistan to set up special industrial zone for Hungarian firms near Tashkent - https://dailynewshungary.com/hungary-uzbekistan-to-set-up-special-industrial-zone-for-hungarian-firms-near-tashkent/ Hungary and Uzbekistan Launch Nuclear Cooperation Program - https://hungarytoday.hu/hungary-and-uzbekistan-launch-nuclear-cooperation-program/ Kyrgyzstan: Border deal secretively rushed through amid more grumbling - https://eurasianet.org/kyrgyzstan-border-deal-secretively-rushed-through-amid-more-grumbling Uzbekistan, Azerbaijan agree energy cooperation as Ukraine war fosters closer Turkic ties - https://eurasianet.org/uzbekistan-azerbaijan-agree-energy-cooperation-as-ukraine-war-fosters-closer-turkic-ties Uzbekistan afirmă că a fost victima unui atac cu rachete trase de pe teritoriul Afganistanului - https://www.agerpres.ro/politica-externa/2022/07/06/video-uzbekistan-afirma-ca-a-fost-victima-unui-atac-cu-rachete-trase-de-pe-teritoriul-afganistanului--945586 Uzbekistan: Prominent MP demands end to Twitter ban - https://eurasianet.org/uzbekistan-prominent-mp-demands-end-to-twitter-ban Uzbekistan halts use of Russia's Mir payment cards - https://www.reuters.com/business/finance/uzbekistan-halts-use-russias-mir-payment-cards-2022-09-23/ Uzbekistan: Sanctions against Russia scotch bank buyout - https://eurasianet.org/uzbekistan-sanctions-against-russia-scotch-bank-buyout Uzbekistan to speed up selling of state-owned business to private sector - https://www.devdiscourse.com/article/international/1287498-uzbekistan-to-speed-up-selling-of-state-owned-business-to-private-sector Давай поженимся: как узбекские вузы продают свахам личные данные студенток - https://uznews.uz/posts/60739 Uzbekistan: U.S. ambassador speaks out against forced beard shaving - https://eurasianet.org/uzbekistan-us-ambassador-speaks-out-against-forced-beard-shaving Old Tricks in a New Uzbekistan: Constitutional Reform and Popular Legitimacy - https://thediplomat.com/2023/04/old-tricks-in-a-new-uzbekistan-constitutional-reform-and-popular-legitimacy/ Uzbekistan: Lingerie shop shamed by conservative activist - https://eurasianet.org/uzbekistan-lingerie-shop-shamed-by-conservative-activist Uzbekistan To Hold Referendum On New Constitution That Would Allow President To Run Again - https://www.rferl.org/a/uzbekistan-referendum-mirziyoyev-constitution-terms/32311624.html Channel in Romanian: https://www.youtube.com/c/FreedomAlternativeRO Odysee English-language channel: https://odysee.com/@FreedomAlternative:e Bitchute: https://www.bitchute.com/channel/sNdmaCZ8c5Nn/ Gab.ai: https://gab.ai/Freedomalternative Twitter: https://twitter.com/Freedomalternat Telegram: https://t.me/freedomalternative Discord: https://discord.gg/Xgb5HaKA85 Intro music credits: https://blocsonic.com/releases/track/bscomp0031-disc-1-1-nanowar-of-steel-nanowar Outro music credits: https://freemusicarchive.org/music/Juanitos/Exotica/juanitos_-_01_-_octopussy ... https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fo7jnoVd2F8