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Kazakhstan corruption
UK Court Slaps Huge Fine on Khrapunov in BTA Case
By Paolo Sorbello
Ilyas Khrapunov is hit with a $500 million fine for allegedly aiding Mukhtar Ablyazov's reported embezzlement.
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Former Kazakh Economy Minister Sentenced to 10 Years on Corruption Charges
March 15, 2018
Former Kazakh Economy Minister Sentenced to 10 Years on Corruption Charges
Kuandyk Bishimbayev, a young rising political star, faced a rapid downfall after being accused of embezzlement.
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Former Kazakh Economy Minister Sentenced to 10 Years on Corruption Charges
Apologies and Blame: Former Economy Minister on Trial in Kazakhstan for Corruption
January 09, 2018
Apologies and Blame: Former Economy Minister on Trial in Kazakhstan for Corruption
Kuandyk Bishimbayev, accused of bribery and embezzlement, maintains his innocence.
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Apologies and Blame: Former Economy Minister on Trial in Kazakhstan for Corruption
Nazarbayev Rants Against Offshore Holdings
December 08, 2017
Nazarbayev Rants Against Offshore Holdings
The Kazakh president complained on national television of companies squirreling their money away abroad.
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Nazarbayev Rants Against Offshore Holdings
Kazakhstan’s Dirty Laundry: Money Laundering and New York Real Estate
May 30, 2017
Kazakhstan’s Dirty Laundry: Money Laundering and New York Real Estate
Kazakh politics plays out far from the steppe -- in New York lofts and courts.
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Kazakhstan’s Dirty Laundry: Money Laundering and New York Real Estate
Kazakhstan's Renewable Energy Quest
May 02, 2017
Kazakhstan's Renewable Energy Quest
Astana will face a number of practical and political issues in promoting renewable energy sources.
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Kazakhstan's Renewable Energy Quest
How Trump Is Connected to a Kazakh Corruption Scandal
April 07, 2017
How Trump Is Connected to a Kazakh Corruption Scandal
The city of Almaty says former mayor Viktor Khrapunov stole millions and invested via shell companies in U.S. real estate.
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How Trump Is Connected to a Kazakh Corruption Scandal
Kazakhstan's Anti-Corruption Drive Turns Against Opposition
February 27, 2017
Kazakhstan's Anti-Corruption Drive Turns Against Opposition
Kazakhstan's renewed efforts against corruption might mask a strategy aimed to silence opposition figures and activists.
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Kazakhstan's Anti-Corruption Drive Turns Against Opposition
Engines and Oil: Rolls-Royce Paid Bribes to Bring Its Business to Kazakhstan
January 19, 2017
Engines and Oil: Rolls-Royce Paid Bribes to Bring Its Business to Kazakhstan
This week Rolls-Royce agreed to pay $800 million to settle corruption investigations in the U.S., UK, and Brazil.
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Engines and Oil: Rolls-Royce Paid Bribes to Bring Its Business to Kazakhstan
Football Leaks: The Kazakh Connection
January 03, 2017
Football Leaks: The Kazakh Connection
A Kazakh family is at the center of a scandal that unveiled murky deals in the global world of football.
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Football Leaks: The Kazakh Connection
Bribes, Bad MPs, and Whistleblowers: Analyzing Public Perceptions of Corruption in Eurasia
November 17, 2016
Bribes, Bad MPs, and Whistleblowers: Analyzing Public Perceptions of Corruption in Eurasia
A new report details public perceptions and experiences with corruption.
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Bribes, Bad MPs, and Whistleblowers: Analyzing Public Perceptions of Corruption in Eurasia
From Almaty to Soho: Did a Kazakh Oligarch Launder Money Through a Trump Property?
October 20, 2016
From Almaty to Soho: Did a Kazakh Oligarch Launder Money Through a Trump Property?
A Financial Times investigation picks through the murky path from the former mayor of Almaty to Trump Soho.
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From Almaty to Soho: Did a Kazakh Oligarch Launder Money Through a Trump Property?
Steppe Shuffles: Kazakhstan’s Government Rearranged
September 14, 2016
Steppe Shuffles: Kazakhstan’s Government Rearranged
Same faces in slightly different places: decoding Astana's new government.
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Steppe Shuffles: Kazakhstan’s Government Rearranged
Exiled Kazakh Banker Ablyazov Linked to Serbian Investments
July 14, 2016
Exiled Kazakh Banker Ablyazov Linked to Serbian Investments
Ablyazov, claiming political persecution, is fighting extradition from France to Russia.
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Exiled Kazakh Banker Ablyazov Linked to Serbian Investments
Kazakhstan, Azerbaijan, and the ‘Bribe-Factory’
May 06, 2016
Kazakhstan, Azerbaijan, and the ‘Bribe-Factory’
The “biggest leak of confidential files in the history of the oil industry" exposed Unaoil's slippery backroom machinations.
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Kazakhstan, Azerbaijan, and the ‘Bribe-Factory’
Can Kazakhstan’s Privatization Plan Succeed?
February 18, 2016
Can Kazakhstan’s Privatization Plan Succeed?
Kazakhstan’s plan to privatize its state industries is ambitious, but it faces some major barriers.
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Can Kazakhstan’s Privatization Plan Succeed?
Massive Kazakh Corruption Case Targets 21 Former Officials
September 10, 2015
Massive Kazakh Corruption Case Targets 21 Former Officials
Former Prime Minister Serik Akhmetov is at the center of Kazakhstan's still-expanding Karaganda corruption scandal.
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Massive Kazakh Corruption Case Targets 21 Former Officials
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Shankaran Nambiar on the State of New Malaysia’s Economy
July 09, 2019
Shankaran Nambiar on the State of New Malaysia’s Economy
A conversation on the state of Malaysia’s economy under its new government, and the implications for domestic and foreign policy.
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