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What’s in Kazakhstan’s Constitutional Referendum?
By Colleen Wood
On June 5, Kazakhs will vote on a package of reforms intended to transform the country from a super-presidential system to a “presidential system with a strong parliament."
Kazakh President Signs Controversial Law Aiming to Control Social Media Companies
By Catherine Putz
The new law may pave the way for Kazakh authorities to influence the decisions of social media networks regarding content.
No, Press Freedoms Have Not Improved in Central Asia
By Catherine Putz
Methodology isn’t a headline buzzword, but an improving rank certainly is -- no matter the context.
‘Look at Ukraine’: Russian Commentator Threatens Kazakhstan
By Catherine Putz
Kazakhstan is, indeed, looking at Ukraine carefully and thinking seriously.
Bad Business Climate in Russia a Boon for Kazakhstan
By Catherine Putz
Kazakhstan stands to benefit as Russian companies look to move out of Russia in order to trade globally again.
Kazakhstani Banks Eye the Spoils of Sanctioned Russian Subsidiaries
By Paolo Sorbello
Russian banks operating in Kazakhstan were thriving before the war. Now CenterCredit has bought Alfa-Bank’s assets in Kazakhstan.
Mixed Fortunes for Kazakh Grain?
By Sophia Nina Burna-Asefi
While Kazakhstan has the potential to be an influential player in the global grain economy, it needs to first overcome domestic and logistic challenges.
Kazakhstan Imposes Quota on Wheat Exports
By Catherine Putz
Regional integration is often touted as a logical solution to problems like food insecurity, but it won’t necessarily solve a region-wide problem.
China’s Inadvertent Empire: Welcome to Sinostan
By Catherine Putz
An interview with Raffaello Pantucci about China’s rise, as seen through Beijing’s engagements in Central Asia.
Can Kazakhstan Become Carbon Neutral by 2060?
By Kamila Auyezova and Wilder Alejandro Sánchez
If the necessary policies are implemented, the goal of carbon neutrality by 2060 is ambitious, but achievable.
Kazakhstan: After the Pandemic Recovery, New Pressures From the Ukraine War
By Catherine Putz
After recovering from the COVID-19 pandemic’s economic shockwave, Kazakhstan will see its growth prospects take a hit due to reverberations from the war in Ukraine.
Uzbekistan, Kazakhstan Dispatch Humanitarian Aid to Ukraine
By Catherine Putz
Kazakhstan and Uzbekistan have both sent planeloads of humanitarian aid -- largely medicine and food -- to Ukraine.