Kazakhstan: Take two on forcing movies to be shown in Kazakh It will be acceptable to use subtitles instead of dubbing. Almaz Kumenov Dec 5, 2018
Pashinyan-Lukashenko spat intensifies, threatening CSTO schism The dispute between Armenia and Belarus – along with its other post-Soviet allies – risks leaving Yerevan geopolitically exposed. Joshua Kucera Nov 21, 2018
Armenia appears in danger of losing CSTO leadership position The leaders of the organization's member states met in Astana, and they -- led by Kazakhstan's Nursultan Nazarbayev -- appeared to be leaning toward letting Belarus take over ahead of schedule. Joshua Kucera Nov 9, 2018
Kazakhstan: MPs take aim at ArcelorMittal Temirtau Deputies say the company is using loopholes to avoid paying fair salaries. Nov 8, 2018
Kazakhstan: Reporter dukes it out with mining giant in test case After failing to convince a journalist to stop reporting on its pollution, the industrial behemoth allegedly tried blackmail. Almaz Kumenov Oct 30, 2018
Soyuz incident leaves mark on Kazakhstan’s environment Officials say 22 tons of kerosene and liquid oxygen were dumped on the Kazakh countryside. Almaz Kumenov Oct 18, 2018
Kazakhstan: Rare birds of prey take flight Conservationists are releasing four golden eagles into the wild this fall as part of a program to preserve birds of prey in Kazakhstan. Joanna Lillis, Photos by Pavel Mikheyev Oct 11, 2018
Belarus: Eco-protestors target proposed shipping route through Ukraine and Poland The EU and multilateral lenders are studying the project. Tom Allan Sep 5, 2018
Caspian agreement may trigger cascade of energy projects After decades of wrangling, the five Caspian states appear ready to cooperate. Peter Leonard Aug 8, 2018
Music review | Straight outta Kazakhstan, rapping in Russian As hip-hop culture spreads in the Russian-speaking world, some of the most prominent artists to emerge are not Russians. Kevin Doyle Jul 30, 2018
Kazakhstan’s comic-book heroes battle for the marketplace A nascent comic-book industry fights assumptions that the material is for kids. Almaz Kumenov Jun 14, 2018
Kazakhstan and renewables: Make-believe or visionary trend-setting? Renewables still amount to just a whisker over 1 percent of all power produced in Kazakhstan. Almaz Kumenov Jun 5, 2018
Perspectives | Navigating Xinjiang’s security checkpoints It’s not hard to spot the ethno-racial profiling Chinese authorities use to clamp down on Uighur resistance. Darren Byler Apr 30, 2018
Perspectives | At Kazakhstan's main airport, are Kyrgyz being singled out for questioning? Women get the really creepy treatment. Nurjamal Djanibekova Apr 18, 2018
Azerbaijan reaches deal with Belarus over missile purchases - report The deal had, according to earlier reports, been blocked by Armenia. Joshua Kucera Apr 18, 2018