Here’s Looking at EAEU: What a gas! Unemployment, post-COVID hopes, and moving gas: This and more in our monthly briefing on the Eurasian Economic Union. Here’s looking at EAEU Dec 10, 2020
Kazakhstan headhunts Belarusian IT developers, in vain so far Astana Hub hoping political unrest could tempt some specialists into coming their way. Almaz Kumenov Sep 4, 2020
Here’s looking at EAEU #4: Belarus backs itself into trade corner Hypocritical election congratulations underscore the cold strategic underpinnings of a bloc that is as much about politics as it is about trade. Here’s looking at EAEU Sep 3, 2020
Here’s looking at EAEU #3: Whining and dining There is no setback in the EAEU, it would appear, that cannot be fixed with a roadmap. Here’s looking at EAEU Aug 6, 2020
Kazakhstan: Nazarbayev wealth ruling dismays transparency campaigners A British court has unfrozen $99 million in property belonging to the former president’s daughter and grandson, only after they spoke more candidly about the sources and scope of their wealth than they have ever done at home. Peter Leonard Apr 9, 2020
Rubles in the Near Abroad: Testing a testy union Russia’s shipment of PPE to New York violated Moscow’s pledge to its closest allies. Maximilian Hess Apr 3, 2020
Eurasian millions in London: Meet the enablers As British legal tools catch up with the post-Soviet elite, their bankers, lawyers and reputation managers are entering the spotlight. David Trilling Mar 17, 2020
Kazakhstan: Nazarbayev family’s luxury UK assets come to light The ex-president's daughter and grandson hold $103 million in real estate assets in London. Mar 11, 2020
Rubles in the Near Abroad: EAEU cannot be serious! Azerbaijan is beginning to assert itself in the post-Soviet fuel feuds. This and more in our monthly briefing on Russian business in Eurasia. Maximilian Hess Mar 5, 2020