Kazakhstan: Investigative journalist arrested over claimed links to organized crime Kozachkov's supporters say he has been targeted in reprisal for his reports. Almaz Kumenov Dec 19, 2022
Kazakhstan: State-backed mortgages produce winners and losers Subsidized loans are helping some families become homeowners, while driving property prices out of reach for others. Almaz Kumenov Dec 1, 2022
Kazakhstan: Public anger grows after plant crash leaves thousands freezing Authorities have been pushed into action by growing public criticism over the accident. Artyem Sochnev Dec 1, 2022
Kazakhstan: Greens become first party in two decades to get registration Critics will argue that Baitak is just an exercise in political astroturfing. Nov 30, 2022
EurasiaChat: Russian ‘relokanty’ prompt furious debate in Central Asia Listen here, or wherever you get your podcasts. Aigerim Toleukhanova, Alisher Khamidov Nov 28, 2022
Uzbekistan: 22 go on trial over deadly Nukus unrest A peaceful protest degenerated into violence as a result of what the authorities claim was a plot directed from outside the country. Nov 28, 2022
Kazakhstan: Street political activism still an uphill climb despite vaunted thaw There is a gaping inconsistency between the president’s promises and how police treat activists. Nov 23, 2022
Kazakhstan: Tokayev wins election with ease amid general apathy Early results show the incumbent getting 81.3 percent of the vote against a field of no-name rivals. Almaz Kumenov Nov 21, 2022
Evicted by Putin: Central Asia renters forced out for Russians Moscow’s mobilization order exposed the absence of safety nets for students and other renters in Central Asia. Fatima Yerbolek Nov 18, 2022
Europe woos Central Asia as Russia’s appeal wanes The EU’s foreign policy chief is the latest high-level Western official to visit Central Asia. Joanna Lillis Nov 18, 2022
Kazakhstan: Old-school presidential debate stokes election cynicism The incumbent’s absence from the debate will bear him no political cost. His five rivals will all lose soundly this weekend. Almaz Kumenov Nov 14, 2022
Kazakhstan: Knowledge of Kazakh to be made citizenship requirement The rule change has drawn praise from nationalist circles. Almaz Kumenov Nov 9, 2022
Kazakhstan: Tokayev tries gin up pre-vote enthusiasm through talk of job creation A new plant in the Atyrau province will provide work for more than 630 people. Nov 8, 2022
Kazakhstan: Former security services chief’s treason case goes to trial Masimov's detention has come in for criticism from a UN working group. Almaz Kumenov Nov 7, 2022
Kazakhstan: Militant angle to Bloody January events strains under scrutiny The president claimed “trained militants” were behind nationwide unrest in January. Ten months later, no evidence has come to light supporting his claim. Nov 7, 2022