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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 05, 2015
Kazakhstan and the Emerging Market Gold Rush
By Paolo Sorbello
Astana, Moscow and Beijing are among those buying gold in reaction to a thriving dollar.
January 26, 2015
Kazakhstan’s Nuclear Indecision
By Paolo Sorbello
For more than a decade, Astana has tried to clinch a deal for a new nuclear power plant, without success.
January 24, 2015
A Timid Uzbek-Tajik Rapprochement
By Paolo Sorbello
An air route reopens amid border clashes and geopolitical tensions.
January 16, 2015
Kazakhstan’s Broken Brokerage
By Paolo Sorbello
A failed meeting in Astana highlights the limits of Nazarbayev's efforts to bring Russia and Ukraine together.
January 14, 2015
Islam and Central Asia: Threat or Myth?
By Paolo Sorbello
At a time of religious tensions and extremist violence, the commotion about the Islamic threat in Central Asia needs careful analysis.
December 31, 2014
Nursultan Nazarbayev’s TV Tour
By Paolo Sorbello
Kazakhstan’s president has been a fixture on television in recent weeks. What message is he sending?
December 21, 2014
Ruble Collapse a Problem for Central Asia
By Paolo Sorbello
The steep declines in Russia’s currency pose major dilemmas for the countries of Central Asia.
December 18, 2014
Kazakh Apps, Between Trends and Control
By Paolo Sorbello
Astana develops some new tools for messaging and language-learning.
December 15, 2014
Yes, Uzbekistan Is Putin’s Friend
By Paolo Sorbello
Russia’s president offers a generous dose of debt forgiveness to keep Uzbekistan close.
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