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Paolo Sorbello
Paolo Sorbello is a journalist and researcher living in Kazakhstan.
Paolo Sorbello is a journalist and researcher living in Kazakhstan. He is also the English-language editor at independent media outlet Vlast.kz.
Paolo’s work has also been published by openDemocracy, Global Voices, and Natural Gas World. He holds a PhD from the University of Glasgow, where he studied industrial relations in Kazakhstan’s oil sector. You can follow Paolo on Twitter or connect via LinkedIn
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February 27, 2017
Kazakhstan's Anti-Corruption Drive Turns Against Opposition
By Paolo Sorbello
Kazakhstan's renewed efforts against corruption might mask a strategy aimed to silence opposition figures and activists.
February 14, 2017
Kazakh Banks Mull Mergers, Lose Licenses in Major Restructuring
By Paolo Sorbello
With a major merger pending, Kazakh banks are rapidly restructuring, getting ready for tougher competition.
January 25, 2017
Syrian Sides Snub Final Document at Astana Peace Talks
By Paolo Sorbello
Russia, Turkey and Iran conclude the two-day negotiation with an agreement on jointly monitoring the shaky ceasefire.
January 17, 2017
A Corruption Earthquake Shakes Kazakhstan's Government
By Paolo Sorbello
Changes in the economy ministry and presidential administration forced by arrests at the top.
January 03, 2017
Football Leaks: The Kazakh Connection
By Paolo Sorbello
A Kazakh family is at the center of a scandal that unveiled murky deals in the global world of football.
December 11, 2016
France Sets Kazakh Ex-Banker Free, Cancels Extradition Order
By Paolo Sorbello
Mukhtar Ablyazov, a staunch opponent of Kazakhstan's president, walks free after three years in a French prison.
December 02, 2016
Is a Banking Supergiant in the Making in Kazakhstan?
By Paolo Sorbello
The country's two largest banks -- Halyk Bank and Qazkom -- could merge next year
November 24, 2016
Is Nazarbayev’s New Personality Cult a Prelude to an Exit?
By Paolo Sorbello
A new banknote with Nazarbayev's image and a possible eponymous renaming of Astana may signal a potential departure.
October 25, 2016
External Shocks Continue to Put Pressure on Central Asian Economies
By Paolo Sorbello
The IMF forecasts the slowest economic recovery in almost two decades.
October 17, 2016
Kashagan Restart Gives Kazakhstan Hope
By Paolo Sorbello
The oil project met its deadline, but will it be sustainable?
October 01, 2015
Ominous Outlook for Kazakhstan's Oil Exports
By Paolo Sorbello
As oil production falls, experts forecast a consequent reduction in exports.
July 23, 2015
Kazakhstan and Shady London Real Estate Deals
By Paolo Sorbello
A Global Witness report traces some high-end property deals to the Kazakhstan elite.