As jihadi trial ends, Kazakhstan blurs lines between opposition and extremism Three men received prison sentences of between seven and eight years. Joanna Lillis Dec 22, 2018
Report: Hackers detect online protest-sniffing software in Kazakhstan The software was allegedly developed with help from Russia's security services. Almaz Kumenov Dec 21, 2018
Bad debt to “disappear” in Georgia A near total bailout of delinquent loans brings relief to many Georgians, in spite of criticisms that it was a vote-buying scheme. Giorgi Lomsadze Dec 20, 2018
Georgia’s presidential office politics Among the many controversies surrounding the election of Georgia’s new president: where she works. Giorgi Lomsadze Dec 18, 2018
Kazakhstan celebrates independence with detentions Opposition figure Mukhtar Ablyazov appealed to supporters to hold public vigils. Almaz Kumenov Dec 18, 2018
Kazakhstan: Smells like election spirit Recent events suggest Kazakhstan is preparing for snap elections. For parliament or the president? Dec 6, 2018
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
Georgians sort through bitter aftermath of presidential election The opposition called a rally to contest the results, but the government and the winning candidate it backed showed no indication of backing down. Giorgi Lomsadze Dec 3, 2018
Kazakhstan: Political Facebook posts land man with 4-year jail term Prosecutors made little secret of the fact that the case was pursued on political grounds. Joanna Lillis Dec 1, 2018
Opposition challenges results in Georgia’s presidential election The losing side argues that the ruling party stole the election. Many observers say Georgian Dream simply bought it. Giorgi Lomsadze Nov 29, 2018
Kazakhstan: Government’s exiled bête noire sentenced to life in jail Mukhtar Ablyazov seems unfazed, though. Almaz Kumenov Nov 28, 2018
Georgian election part deux: the billboard war Campaigning turns nasty in the runoff for the presidential race. Giorgi Lomsadze Nov 26, 2018
Kazakhstan: Another top energy official falls prey to corruption probe This the third Energy Ministry official this year to come under investigation. Almaz Kumenov Nov 19, 2018
Kazakhstan: The jihadis that never were? It is not religious extremism that appears to unnerve Kazakhstan’s government, but dissent. Joanna Lillis Nov 15, 2018
For some Georgians, mooning is a continuation of politics by other means The bare-bottomed protest is the latest publicity stunt that has brought a small libertarian party into the mainstream political conversation. Giorgi Lomsadze Nov 13, 2018