Kazakhstan sees economy slowed down by Russia’s war Oil output forecasts have been trimmed amid difficulties in using a key pipeline. Almaz Kumenov Apr 5, 2022
Kazakhstan: Will tinkering at opaque wealth fund be enough? Some place the blame for the January unrest at the feet of Samruk-Kazyna. Almaz Kumenov Apr 4, 2022
Kazakhstan seeks to thread diplomatic needle over Russia’s Ukraine war Diplomats are trying to put distance between Nur-Sultan and Moscow, but Tokayev wants to show he is still loyal. Chris Rickleton Apr 4, 2022
Russia scraps ban of cereals to Eurasian Union The ban in March sparked a rush on flour and sugar in Kazakhstan and Kyrgyzstan. Almaz Kumenov Apr 1, 2022
Perspectives | Can Russia protect Central Asia from an Islamist threat? Any faith Central Asian governments had in Russian military power has no doubt been shaken by its glaring failures in Ukraine. Bruce Pannier Mar 31, 2022
Kazakhstan braces for oil output drop amid CPC terminal trouble Production will fall by around one-fifth in April. Almaz Kumenov Mar 29, 2022
Kazakhstan cools on eGov project with Russia It’s yet another sign that Nur-Sultan is seeking distance from its wayward ally. Zholdas Orisbayev Mar 29, 2022
Kazakhstan: Radio presenter’s contentious pro-Russia barb exposes broader anxieties Anxieties over perceptions of Russian chauvinism are already running high in Kazakhstan. Almaz Kumenov Mar 28, 2022
Kyrgyzstan’s goitered gazelles are back, but still vulnerable Poaching and agriculture have driven the antelopes toward extinction. Aigerim Turgunbaeva, Photos by Danil Usmanov Mar 25, 2022
Russian companies eye relocation to Kazakhstan amid sanctions Freight companies working with Russia are looking at Kazakhstan as a transit point for goods. Almaz Kumenov Mar 24, 2022
Kazakhstan: Power plant accident deepens energy sector malaise Risks associated with the aging, coal-powered status quo are growing. Mar 24, 2022
Kazakhstan: CPC pipeline shutdown poses serious economic threat Analysts have expressed skepticism over Russian claims the terminal was damaged in a storm. Almaz Kumenov Mar 23, 2022
Perspectives | Russian invasion dealing China a Silk Road economic setback But Kazakhstan has more to lose. Nathan Hutson Mar 21, 2022
Kazakhstan: Supreme Court rules in favor of journalist The ruling comes the same week that the president vowed to improve conditions for the media. Almaz Kumenov Mar 18, 2022
Kazakhstan: Chinese cement plant brings jobs and dust A pioneer Chinese factory in southern Kazakhstan is an environmental disaster, locals say, while the company and the government are tongue-tied. Daniyar Moldabekov and Nazerke Kurmangazinova Mar 17, 2022
Kazakhstan: President vows wide-ranging political reforms to ward off stagnation Tokayev says he is going to make it easier for more political parties to get registered. Almaz Kumenov Mar 16, 2022
Russia-Central Asia flights resume after interruptions Kazakhstan’s flagship carrier, which plans to go public this year, has halted all flights to Russia. But the country’s budget airlines are stepping up. Zholdas Orisbayev Mar 15, 2022
Kazakhstan restricts export of foreign currency and gold Security is being bolstered at borders to ensure compliance. Almaz Kumenov Mar 15, 2022
Kazakhstan: Bolat Nazarbayev named and shamed over bitcoin mining Authorities are expanding their bitcoin crackdown to include powerful figures close to the old regime. Joanna Lillis Mar 15, 2022
Residents of Kazakh capital score rare win against urban development A small but determined group of activists made Nur-Sultan keep its promise. Mar 14, 2022
Kazakhstan: Net tightens around Nazarbayev clan as nephew arrested Satybaldy appears to have been linked to the unrest in January. Joanna Lillis Mar 13, 2022
Central Asia frets as Russia suspends grain, sugar exports Kazakhstan and Kyrgyzstan both rely heavily on Russia for their grain and sugar needs. Almaz Kumenov Mar 11, 2022
Memoir | Thirty years of Kazakhstan: A prelude to an epilogue A former American ambassador to Kazakhstan examines lessons learned since first visiting the country weeks after independence. John Ordway Mar 11, 2022
Kazakhstan: Ex-security services boss in frame for treason also accused of corruption Masimov was a long-time close associate of former President Nazarbayev. Almaz Kumenov Mar 10, 2022
Kazakhstan space town dragged into Russia’s invasion propaganda Kazakh authorities are unlikely to risk Moscow’s wrath by complaining. Daniyar Moldabekov Mar 10, 2022
