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Kazakhstan politics
Kazakhstan's Ever-Shrinking Political Arena
By Catherine Putz
Kazakhstan’s political arena has little room for new parties or old foes.
Who Will Run Post-Nazarbayev Kazakhstan?
By Natalie Hall
At 78, Kazakh President Nursultan Nazarbayev is the region's oldest leader. Naturally, speculation abounds about a successor.
Brief Detention, Fine, and Regional Ban for French Journalist Looking Into Zhanaozen
By Catherine Putz
Seven years later, Zhanaozen remains a sensitive issue in Kazakhstan.
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.
Even the Ghost of a Possible Protest Spooks Kazakhstan
By Catherine Putz
Mukhtar Ablyazov's efforts to orchestrate protests from abroad have had feeble results. But Kazakh authorities are taking no chances.
Nazarbayev Won't Be Kazakhstan's Next President...Or Will He?
By Paolo Sorbello
Kassym-Zhomart Tokayev, head of the Kazakh Senate, suggested Nazarbayev won't run in 2020 -- then walked the comment back.
An Afternoon in Almaty and Justice in Kazakhstan
By Jared Genser
Iskander Yerimbetov’s counsel recounts his client’s latest court hearing.
Kazakhstan's Small Lenders Suffer Financial Crunch
By Paolo Sorbello
Strongly criticized by the president, some small banks in Kazakhstan are asking for help from the state to withstand a liquidity crisis.
Ablyazov's Balloons: Kazakh Opposition Co-opts the Color Blue
By Catherine Putz
International fugitive and Kazakh opposition star Mukhtar Ablyazov urged supporters to carry blue balloons during the Nowruz holiday.
Fuel Crisis Exposes Kazakhstan's Energy Contradictions
By Paolo Sorbello
For the past month, lack of gasoline, price increases, and public discontent highlighted Kazakhstan's infrastructural and institutional impasse.
Justice? Kazakh Activist Pleads Guilty to Inciting Ethnic Hatred
By Catherine Putz
Yet another Article 174 case closed.
Does Kazakhstan's New Law on Revoking Citizenship Matter?
By Catherine Putz
International law frowns on creating stateless persons, but Astana's irritating exiles can afford to buy new passports.