No huge headlines emerged from the trip, which was a walk down familiar paths and repetition of familiar phrases.

Three years in a penal colony for calling Putin a fascist; no wonder no one insults Nazarbayev.

The UN Special Rapporteur on Torture warns that if Ablyazov is extradited to Russia, he will likely end up back in Kazakhstan.

Bilateral trade between the strategic partners, however, remains depressed.

Crises come and go, but Russia-Kazakhstan remain fast friends.

More on Kazakh-Russian relations, troubling constitutional changes brewing in Kyrgyzstan, and a beard story; links.

143 train cars, blocked at the Ukraine-Russia border, explain why.

Kazakhstan has especially close ties with Britain. What happens when the U.K. leaves the EU?

A lot can happen between now and 2050, bu don't expect the Russians to leave Baikonur any time soon.

Turkish leaders have thanked both Azerbaijan and Kazakhstan for helping bring the two states back together.

Moscow has plans for a region-wide air defense system.

Sergei Shoigu embodies Moscow's concerns about whether Central Asia can manage security, internally and on its periphery.

Agreements signed last year lower the rent and downsize the territory rented by Moscow.

For 25 years, Kazakhstan has been becoming more Kazakh.

The route avoids Russia, plays into the opening of Iran and pleases China.

A visit and a phone call illustrate that Astana is stuck between Moscow and Ankara.