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Kazakhstan politics
France Sets Kazakh Ex-Banker Free, Cancels Extradition Order
By Paolo Sorbello
Mukhtar Ablyazov, a staunch opponent of Kazakhstan's president, walks free after three years in a French prison.
Trump and Nazarbayev’s ‘Miracle’ Chat
By Casey Michel
The next US president seems to have a predilection for praising autocrats.
Kazakh Businessman Given 21 Years for Alleged Coup Plot
By Catherine Putz
According to the state, Tokhtar Tuleshov plotted a coup, but the closed-door trial keeps the evidence beyond scrutiny.
Nazarbayev and the Rise of the Kleptocrats
By Casey Michel
A new report details, in part, how Kazakhstan’s president has helped define the new authoritarian normal.
Why Is the Kazakh President's 'Cold' Making News?
By Catherine Putz
Because it’s a decent lede into a discussion of politics and presidential succession.
Good Riddance? Tony Blair Parts Ways With Kazakstan
By Casey Michel
Blair’s 5-year tenure with Kazakhstan led the former PM to become Astana’s most outspoken defender in the West.
Kazakhstan Sentences 2 Journalists for Embezzlement
By Catherine Putz
Astana says the father-son pair embezzled millions, others call the convictions politically motivated.
Steppe Shuffles: Kazakhstan’s Government Rearranged
By Catherine Putz
Same faces in slightly different places: decoding Astana's new government.
To Tweet or Not to Tweet: How Did Kazakhstan's PM Lose His Job?
By Catherine Putz
Massimov’s Twitter feed was about as boring as possible, but was it drawing too much attention?
Kazakhstan Details Foiled Terrorist Plots
By Casey Michel
The Kazakh security service says it disrupted eight separate Islamist groups in 2016 alone.
Pressure Works: Kazakh Opposition Leader Released on Parole
By Catherine Putz
Vladimir Kozlov thanked the European Union for its help in pushing for his release.
Exiled Kazakh Banker Ablyazov Linked to Serbian Investments
By Casey Michel
Ablyazov, claiming political persecution, is fighting extradition from France to Russia.