Kazakhstan

Tashkent reiterated its anti-CSTO sentiments and says it can independently control domestic issues if needed. 

Despite its economic clout in Kazakhstan, Beijing has had far less political leverage than Moscow.

Resolving discontent with Almaty’s local government will be an important step in Kazakhstan’s broader political reform efforts.

Authorities have refused to allow relatives or lawyers to see the 12,000 people reportedly in custody, giving little information about them.

With the arrival of the Omicron variant of COVID-19, Central Asia looks to be heading into its fourth wave of pandemic. 

In a statement, several U.N. special rapporteurs condemned Kazakhstan’s broad use of the term “terrorism.”

There was no radical change in the composition of President Kassym-Jomart Tokayev’s team.

Protests over gas prices have quickly spiraled into nationwide unrest, resulting in the first-ever intervention by the CSTO in one of its member states.

Far from causing friction, Russia’s intervention in Kazakhstan shows the durability of the Sino-Russian relationship.

The bizarre story illustrates a wider set of concerns as the Kazakh government claims to have arrested nearly 8,000 people in the wake of a week of chaos in Kazakhstan. 

Seeking control, the Kazakh government shut down the internet. But the long-term effects may only necessitate continued crackdowns.

A day after being dismissed as head of the KNB, Massimov was arrested. The news sheds additional light on the complex web of politics and violence at play.