Kazakhstan politics

Despite his resignation from the presidency in March 2019, Nursultan Nazarbayev’s shadow lies heavily across the “new” leadership. The January parliamentary elections confirmed the paradox.

In January so far, four Kazakh NGOs have been fined and suspended by the state's tax authorities -- a convenient cover for political repression.

The first president’s daughter is on the list of 76 deputies Nur Otan aims to seat in the new parliament.

The new Kazakh parliament will, at least numerically, look very much like the previous iteration.

While the result is not in doubt, the elections could mark the next stage in Kazakhstan’s ongoing transition of power.

Why bother analyzing elections in Kazakhstan and Kyrgyzstan if we think we know the results?

Mukhtar Ablyazov is kryptonite in Kazakh politics.

A court order has sent Aigul Otepova to a psychiatric clinic. Her supporters say its because of her outspoken criticism of the government.

If the past sets any precedent, we can expect an overwhelming win for Nur-Otan - the ruling party headed by First President Nursultan Nazarbayev

Kazakhstan, while also seeing a rapid rise on COVID-19 cases, has been hit with a storm of conspiracy theories.

In a surprising move, the Prosecutor obtained the restitution of assets to a criminal group facing corruption charges.