Kazakhstan: Activist gets 18 months limited freedom for knocking off cop's hat Tulesova had spent two months in jail pending the trial. Aug 12, 2020
Kazakhstan squeezes China critics as Xinjiang anxieties spread Kazakh activists are outraged at how their government kowtows to Beijing. Chris Rickleton Aug 10, 2020
Kazakhstan: Medical app mired in corruption scandal Deputy Health Minister Olzhas Abishev was arrested earlier this week. Almaz Kumenov Aug 7, 2020
‘My husband is not a terrorist’: A Kazakh from China testifies A Kazakh mother who fled China to save her unborn child now fights to free her husband from the Xinjiang gulag. Fazil Munir Aug 5, 2020
Kazakhstan: Authorities see COVID-19 improvement, but tighten restrictions The lockdown regime was rolled over until mid-August. Almaz Kumenov Aug 4, 2020
China business briefing: Unclear borders, uneasy neighbors Our monthly briefing on China in Central Asia. Yau Tsz Yan Aug 3, 2020
Kazakhstan: Police contain unrest, but anxiety over lawlessness is creeping Authorities are particularly concerned by the actions of online "provocateurs." Almaz Kumenov Jul 24, 2020
Kazakhstan to merge pneumonia and coronavirus cases, but only from Aug. 1 234,000 pneumonia cases from earlier this year will not be included in the tally. Almaz Kumenov Jul 23, 2020
Kazahkstan: Coronavirus alarm forcing quick fixes for China trade The Nur Zholy crossing has seen lines up to 50 kilometers long. Jul 23, 2020
Uzbekistan returns to its roots with cannabis cultivation Hemp uses less water than cotton, a fact that should excite farmers in the rapidly desiccating region. Jul 21, 2020
Kazakhstan: Pink lake threatened by lockdown-weary visitors Sightseers were pillaging the lake for mementoes. Almaz Kumenov Jul 21, 2020
Kazakhstan: Grieving families count human cost of coronavirus Families of the dead blame corruption for undermining the healthcare service, and the government for failing to prepare in earlier stages of the pandemic. Joanna Lillis Jul 20, 2020
Pneumonia fudge hiding scale of Central Asia's coronavirus emergency Doctors in Kazakhstan and Kyrgyzstan are growing angry at what they see as little more than a face-saving, statistical trick. Almaz Kumenov, Ayzirek Imanaliyeva Jul 16, 2020
Ancient cat skeleton helping rewrite Silk Road history The unusual find is evidence for evolution in cultural attitudes. Jul 16, 2020
Kazakhstan: Website seeks to put faces to coronavirus tragedy The president has extended a second lockdown in recognition of the scale of the crisis. Almaz Kumenov Jul 13, 2020
Kazakhstan: Ablyazov associate gets rap on knuckles after turning witness Aueskanov had been on the run for eight years. Almaz Kumenov Jul 9, 2020
Kazakhstan: Nur-Sultan revelry sparks ire as coronavirus crisis escalates City authorities said they hoped the feast would cheer up frontline medical workers. Almaz Kumenov Jul 7, 2020
Here’s looking at EAEU #2: Trading places China is evidently the market on which the EAEU is pinning its hopes of export diversification. Our monthly digest on the Eurasian Union Jul 2, 2020
Kazakhstan imposes lockdown-lite to stem coronavirus surge The number of overall confirmed cases has risen to 42,500. Almaz Kumenov Jul 2, 2020
Kazakh activist faces three years for insulting police She will stand before the same judge who recently found another activist guilty of insulting the ruling party. Aliya Uteuova Jul 1, 2020
Kazakhstan pivoting back to robust lockdown Infections have increased sevenfold since lockdowns were eased. Almaz Kumenov Jun 29, 2020
The modern-day struggle sessions of Central Asia The apology or recantation is uploaded to social media. Often, there is a pretense of the repentance being voluntary. But that is not always the case. Jun 25, 2020
Moscow’s delayed Victory Day in photos Most foreign leaders stayed away, but Putin’s Central Asian crew is a dependable lot. Jun 24, 2020
Kazakhstan: Activist punished for being rude about ruling party Prosecutors said Ilyashev threatened public order by insulting Nur Otan. Almaz Kumenov Jun 22, 2020
Kazakhstan: Mandatory vaccination plans dropped Prosecuting doctors for malpractice, meanwhile, will become more complicated. Almaz Kumenov Jun 18, 2020
