Kyrgyzstan: Former PM sentenced to 15 years in Chinese bribery case The alleged bribe-givers were never compelled to testify. Nurjamal Djanibekova Dec 6, 2019
Kazakhstan: The mothers that became the faces of dissent Government critics argue that the ruling has transformed the protestors, three of whom are mothers of young children, into political martyrs. Joanna Lillis Nov 21, 2019
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
Istanbul assassination sparks buzz in Kyrgyzstan Aierken Saimaiti was named in a news report earlier this year as the moneyman for a shadowy powerbroker. Nov 13, 2019
Rubles in the Near Abroad: Currents and currency Georgia and Russia are about to enter some electric negotiations. This and more in our monthly Russian business bulletin. Maximilian Hess Nov 11, 2019
Kazakhstan: Confidence low in government trust-building exercise Over the past two decades, the president’s office has instituted at least six ad hoc commissions to defuse some kind of political impasse. The latest is not off to an auspicious start. Darkhan Umirbekov Nov 4, 2019
As power plant trial nears end, Chinese company is a conspicuous absence Sapar Isakov is in trouble because of his ties to the former president. Nov 1, 2019
Kazakhstan’s president courts green support by halting ski resort The rare victory for environmentalists arrived with a dose of political intrigue. Oct 29, 2019
Who really is Kazakhstan’s leader of the nation? The consensus among Kazakhstan watchers is that the former president is trying to contain his successor. Joanna Lillis Oct 25, 2019
Kazakhstan: Nazarbayev takes back control The surprise move appears to confirm talk of a power struggle. Joanna Lillis Oct 21, 2019
Kazakhstan: Chinese Kazakhs arrested, face trial in remote location The pair tried to apply for asylum. Darkhan Umirbekov Oct 15, 2019
Chinese Kazakhs slip into Kazakhstan for asylum The pair say they were both subjected to years of harassment at the hands of Chinese authorities before deciding to flee. Darkhan Umirbekov Oct 11, 2019
Kazakhstan: Anti-graft agents spring into action over LRT scandal Around a dozen people are being investigated for possible embezzlement. Darkhan Umirbekov Oct 11, 2019
Kazakhstan: Words mean everything in ethnic Kazakh debate What to call the Kazakhs who have moved to Kazakhstan since independence? Darkhan Umirbekov Oct 10, 2019
Kazakhstan: President voices frustration over problems in Nur-Sultan The city is the former president's baby. Darkhan Umirbekov Oct 9, 2019