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Kazakhstan
More Political Theater As Kazakhstan Pursues Protesters in Court
By Catherine Putz
Kazakhstan is looking to assign blame for the protests in two separate trials.
Kashagan Restart Gives Kazakhstan Hope
By Paolo Sorbello
The oil project met its deadline, but will it be sustainable?
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.
Putin and Nazarbayev Trade Compliments at Business Forum
By Catherine Putz
Bilateral trade between the strategic partners, however, remains depressed.
Kazakhstan Sentences 2 Journalists for Embezzlement
By Catherine Putz
Astana says the father-son pair embezzled millions, others call the convictions politically motivated.
American Cowboys in Kyrgyzstan
By Catherine Putz
“Let’s go play a game we’ve never played, in a language we don’t understand, where you could possibly die."
Kazakhstan Details Foiled Terrorist Plots
By Casey Michel
The Kazakh security service says it disrupted eight separate Islamist groups in 2016 alone.
Coming Soon to Kazakhstan: Israeli Drones
By Catherine Putz
Later this year, Israeli PM Netanyahu will visit Astana, further deepening Israeli-Kazakh relations.
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.
Tajik Opposition Under Threat Behind Bars
By Catherine Putz
And Kazakhstan continues to wrestle with the wild west nature of the Internet; weekend reads.
Per Capita, Turkmenistan Jails Far More Journalists Than China
By Casey Michel
In an already underreported region, journalists face jail simply for doing their jobs.