Kyrgyzstan ex-president’s trial to close one chapter of political turbulence The Interior Ministry has wrapped up its investigation into the bloody unrest at the former president’s compound last summer. Chris Rickleton Jan 16, 2020
Kazakhstan seeks labor market corrections to quell grumbling Foreign workers may face lower salaries. That doesn't mean Kazakhs will be paid better though. Chris Rickleton Jan 15, 2020
Kazakhstan: Asylum seeker trial begins, testing hawkish talk on Xinjiang This is only one of several ongoing cases involving ethnic Kazakhs fleeing repression in China. Chris Rickleton Jan 7, 2020
Kazakhstan: Exiled regime nemesis splits sputtering opposition The squabbling is good news for a regime that relentlessly tries to divide and conquer the opposition. Chris Rickleton Nov 20, 2019
Kyrgyzstan: Political oddball’s stunts rile testy government Abdyldayev is facing possible prosecution after declaring himself a god. Chris Rickleton Oct 23, 2019
Kazakhstan embraces facial recognition, civil society recoils The company introducing the technology says it will be used on public transport. Chris Rickleton Oct 17, 2019
Kyrgyzstan: Atambayev trial begins with more questions than answers The former president has refused to turn up for hearings. Chris Rickleton Oct 14, 2019
Internet provides new space for Kyrgyzstan’s north-south divide Online disinformation is manipulating regional divisions. Chris Rickleton, Nurjamal Djanibekova Sep 25, 2019
Kyrgyzstan: Latin (alphabet) fever takes hold Any alphabet switch remains hypothetical due to budget and geopolitical considerations. Chris Rickleton Sep 13, 2019
Kazakhstan: After Xinjiang, the long road to recovery A crowdsourcing project in Kazakhstan is treating victims of Chinese detention camps. Chris Rickleton Sep 11, 2019
Gazprom makes educational foray into Armenia, Kyrgyzstan Russia is increasingly using education to project its influence in the near-abroad. Chris Rickleton, Ani Mejlumyan Sep 3, 2019
Kazakhstan: Castles, cows and a grumpy old man Nazarbayev slams greedy mothers, omits to mention daughter's newly bought Swiss castle. Chris Rickleton Aug 23, 2019
Kyrgyzstan: Pressured ex-candidate says he wants no part of power Babanov has been questioned twice in connection with outstanding criminal cases. Chris Rickleton Aug 21, 2019
China fires back over mining ruckus in Kyrgyzstan Dozens of Chinese nationals were injured in fighting. Chris Rickleton Aug 7, 2019
Kazakhstan: Tokayev remarks on torture may signal new policy direction The comments were prompted by footage showing abuse of a prison inmate. Chris Rickleton Aug 1, 2019
Kyrgyzstan: Summons for internet wag highlights regionalism angst Tarasenko is taking it in his stride, claiming to have failed to turn up for questioning after oversleeping. Chris Rickleton Jul 29, 2019
Is Kazakhstan snooping agenda that serious? Despite the alarm among tech specialists, it is unclear if the government's surveillance plans will take hold. Chris Rickleton Jul 25, 2019
Kazakhstan: Almaty blackout suggests power options limited Residents struggled with sweltering heat as their beloved aircons were down for hours. Chris Rickleton Jul 16, 2019
Kazakhstan: Xinjiang rights activist case crawls toward trial Bilash is viewed as a worryingly popular figure by authorities. Chris Rickleton Jul 11, 2019
Kazakhstan jails mothers to be on the safe side The women were accused of harboring leaflets advertising an upcoming protest. Chris Rickleton Jul 4, 2019
Kyrgyzstan: Kingmaker lurks behind curtain as politics heat up Matraimov and his money are said to have lain behind the rise and fall of many a top politician. Chris Rickleton, Bekpolot Ibraimov Jul 3, 2019
Kazakhstan and its presidential election: A new chapter or more of the same? Ahead of the election this weekend, where the winner is a foregone conclusion, we held a Q&A with our experienced team on the ground. Joanna Lillis, Almaz Kumenov, Chris Rickleton, Aliya Uteuova Jun 7, 2019
Kyrgyzstan: One spiky little tweet exposes social fault lines What began as an argument about wedding dresses became something bigger Chris Rickleton May 24, 2019
Kyrgyzstan: Smuggling trial exposes geopolitical hazards of graft A former Kyrgyz MP was jailed in Kazakhstan for running a contraband network. Chris Rickleton Apr 26, 2019
Kazakhstan tries to slip from Xinjiang vice, gets ever more stuck Campaigners drawing attention to the Xinjiang detentions say Nur-Sultan’s public relations campaign is two-faced. Chris Rickleton Apr 5, 2019
