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Mukhtar Ablyazov
Kazakhstan Still Has a Protest Problem
By Catherine Putz
The Kazakh state still has the final say in who is allowed to engage in public demonstrations.
Kazakhstan’s Parliamentary Elections: The Ablyazov Effect
By Catherine Putz
Mukhtar Ablyazov is kryptonite in Kazakh politics.
Italian Policemen Sentenced for Kidnapping Kazakh Ex-Banker’s Family
By Paolo Sorbello
Italian police staged a special operation to detain and repatriate the wife and daughter of Mukhtar Ablyazov in 2013. Now seven of those involved were sentenced.
The FinCEN Files Show Suspicious Activities of Kazakhstan’s Former Oligarchs
By Paolo Sorbello
Hundreds of millions of dollars of suspicious origin have transited in and out of Kazakhstan with the help of U.S. banks, an investigation of thousands of leaked documents reveals.
Report Links Ablyazov to Embattled Maltese Academic Joseph Mifsud Via Swiss Lawyer Stephan Roh
By Catherine Putz
A Maltese academic, a Swiss lawyer, and a fugitive Kazakh oligarch -- what could possibly be the connection?
Can US Legislation Halt INTERPOL Abuse by Central Asian Autocrats?
By Ian J. Lynch
Bipartisan legislation introduced this week seeks to tackle abuse of INTERPOL by autocracies.
Kazakhstan’s BTA Bank Targets Felix Sater in Lawsuit
By Michael R. Sisak
The lawsuit alleges that Sater plotted to use Trump-branded skyscrapers to launder money allegedly stolen from a Kazakhstan bank.
Kazakhstan's Ever-Shrinking Political Arena
By Catherine Putz
Kazakhstan’s political arena has little room for new parties or old foes.
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.
An Afternoon in Almaty and Justice in Kazakhstan
By Jared Genser
Iskander Yerimbetov’s counsel recounts his client’s latest court hearing.
Kazakhstan's Elderly Opposition Tries Something New
By Paolo Sorbello
Behind the mecenatismo of a former prime minister, Kazakhstan’s opposition figures find a new platform in Brussels.
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