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Kazakhstan
Web Giants Counter Kazakhstan's Spying Tool
By Paolo Sorbello
US firms are taking measures to ensure that traffic through their browsers is not intercepted by Kazakhstan's authorities.
What’s the Price of Freedom? Kazakh Activist Accepts Plea Deal
By Catherine Putz
Serikzhan Bilash was released with a fine and a promise to end his activism for ethnic Kazakhs detained in China.
Russia, Iran, Others Debate How to Split Caspian Oil Riches
By Alexander Vershinin
The convention signed last year still has not been ratified by Russia or Iran.
Some Freed, Some Not by Kazakhstan's Justice System
By Paolo Sorbello
In July, Kazakhstan's courts kept several “uncomfortable” people behind bars while releasing a handful of others.
Kazakh Xinjiang Activist’s Trial Begins With Relocation, Incitement Charges Linger
By Catherine Putz
A judge quickly agreed to send the case to Almaty; Serikzhan Bilash is charged with inciting violence against Chinese.
Climate Change: An Omitted Security Threat in Central Asia
By Khamza Sharifzoda
The impacts of climate change in Central Asia will be serious.
Sebastien Peyrouse on the EU's New Central Asia Strategy
By Catherine Putz
What are Europe’s main interests in Central Asia and how does the EU plan to pursue them?
New EU Strategy for Central Asia: All About Balance
By Fabienne Bossuyt
The new strategy reflects a more accurate understanding of the region and of the EU’s comparative advantages.
Mass Brawl at Kazakh Oil Field Unveils Labor Dissatisfaction
By Paolo Sorbello
Sparked by a selfie, the brawl highlighted malaise over unequal working conditions between local and foreign workers in Kazakhstan.
Brawl at Kazakhstan Oil Field Leaves 30 Arabs Wounded
By Associated Press
The fight apparently erupted over a photo of a Lebanese contractor and a female Kazakh colleague.
Fire, Explosions at Ammunition Depot in Southern Kazakhstan Trigger Evacuation
By Catherine Putz
The incident is not the first to send smoke and shells into the air outside Arys, Kazakhstan.
The Eurasian Economic Union’s Pension Problem
By Khamza Sharifzoda
An agreement slated for September 2019 hopes to ensure equal pension rights across the EAEU.