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US Puts Additional Central Asian Companies on Russia Sanctions List

US Puts Additional Central Asian Companies on Russia Sanctions List

By Catherine Putz
The latest round of sanctions designations included a Kyrgyzstan-based company and two firms based in Kazakhstan.

EU Sanctions Envoy Strikes Positive Tone in Astana

EU Sanctions Envoy Strikes Positive Tone in Astana

By Catherine Putz
Central Asia features prominently in conversations about evasion of sanctions on Russia and the possibility of secondary sanctions on the region’s economies.
What’s Behind the Increased Diplomatic Push in Kazakhstan?

What’s Behind the Increased Diplomatic Push in Kazakhstan?

By Nikola Mikovic
Putin undoubtedly seeks to preserve the status quo in Russia’s relations with Kazakhstan. And Tokayev continues implementing Astana’s decades-old multi-vector foreign policy.

Putin Heads to Kazakhstan, With Strategic Ties and Trade on the Agenda

Putin Heads to Kazakhstan, With Strategic Ties and Trade on the Agenda

By Catherine Putz
One elephant in the room, of course, will be the subject of sanctions evasion. 

2 Russians Granted Asylum-Seeker Status in Kazakhstan, Pausing Possible Extradition

2 Russians Granted Asylum-Seeker Status in Kazakhstan, Pausing Possible Extradition

By Catherine Putz
Extradition proceedings may be paused for now, but the final outcome remains unclear.  

How Kazakhstan Helps Russia Bypass Western Sanctions

How Kazakhstan Helps Russia Bypass Western Sanctions

By Rahimbek Abdrahmanov and Kamshat Zhumagulova
The parallel imports that pass through Kazakhstan to Russia represent a complex equation with variables ranging from the customs union to corruption.

Russian Fake News Targets Kazakhstan Over Supposed Bioweapons

Russian Fake News Targets Kazakhstan Over Supposed Bioweapons

By Wilder Alejandro Sánchez
Russian Telegram channels linked Kazakhstan to conspiracy theories about U.S. bioweapons in Ukraine. 
What Fate Awaits Russians Detained in Central Asia, Awaiting Extradition?

What Fate Awaits Russians Detained in Central Asia, Awaiting Extradition?

By Catherine Putz
In one case, both the U.S. and Russia want a Russian citizen extradited, putting the states of Central Asia once again in the middle of a geopolitical mess.

Cancel Culture Hits Central Asia’s Concert Scene

Cancel Culture Hits Central Asia’s Concert Scene

By Colleen Wood
How should we interpret the recent cancellations of a number of planned concerts by Russian performers in the region?

Kazakhstan Is Vulnerable to Secondary Sanctions

Kazakhstan Is Vulnerable to Secondary Sanctions

By Sophia Nina Burna-Asefi
For Kazakhstan, the secondary sanctions risk is not just hypothetical.

Kazakhstan Moves to Curtail Parallel Trade to Russia

Kazakhstan Moves to Curtail Parallel Trade to Russia

By Catherine Putz
The cost of electronics and household appliances in Russia may increase by 10-12 percent due to new restrictions at the Kazakh border.
The Kazakhstanis Picking Sides in Putin’s War in Ukraine

The Kazakhstanis Picking Sides in Putin’s War in Ukraine

By Dan Storyev and Nazeer Baturin
While Kazakhstan's government is balancing, these Kazakhstanis have already picked a side in Putin's war on Ukraine. 

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