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Kudebayev got out of the country by crossing into neighboring Kyrgyzstan and then flying to Turkey.

The average Kazakh family spends almost all its earnings on food, utilities and paying off loans.

Fully 40 percent of Kazakh-Chinese trade is accounted for by dealings with Xinjiang.

By one count, at least 23 out of 29 of the single-mandate district seats have been won by Amanat.

Only one in four voters in Almaty, the country's largest city, cast their ballot.

For the first time that many people can remember, hardline government critics are joining the race. Or trying to, at least.

While the government insists it is trying to stop the spread of disinformation, press freedom advocates see a familiar attempt to control the message.

Households and enterprises across seven regions were knocked off the power grid over the weekend.

The way the filmmakers and authorities are working so closely has given rise to questions about who exactly is backing this movie, and why.

Party registration remains difficult, especially for anyone critical of the government. Here’s a look at who’s who ahead of parliamentary elections next month.

Multiple journalists have been on the receiving end of alleged vandalistic assaults and threats.

Activists say prosecutors need to do more to prove the government is serious about stamping out police abuse.

It plans to export 1.5 million tons of crude this way in 2023.

The government narrative is vague and full of holes.

Kozachkov's supporters say he has been targeted in reprisal for his reports.

Officials say they want to help worthy charities, but often they just get in the way.

The head of the licensee blames customs troubles for their inability to get supplies.

The Middle Corridor – an alternative route from China to Europe that skirts Russia – has seen a massive increase in freight this year.

Subsidized loans are helping some families become homeowners, while driving property prices out of reach for others.

The PM says implementation of a railway expansion project will generate $9 billion in revenues over 20 years.

Early results show the incumbent getting 81.3 percent of the vote against a field of no-name rivals.

Chinese brands are quickly overcoming lingering perceptions of their low quality.

Russian exporters have the lucrative Chinese market in their sights.

The incumbent’s absence from the debate will bear him no political cost. His five rivals will all lose soundly this weekend.

1.5 million tons of oil, a relatively modest amount, will be sent through the Baku-Tbilisi-Ceyhan pipeline in 2023.