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Mukhtar Ablyazov
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.
Ablyazov's Balloons: Kazakh Opposition Co-opts the Color Blue
By Catherine Putz
International fugitive and Kazakh opposition star Mukhtar Ablyazov urged supporters to carry blue balloons during the Nowruz holiday.
The Ablyazov Affair: ‘Fraud on an Epic Scale’
By Stephen M. Bland
New rounds of litigation add to the opaque case of fugitive ex-Kazakh minister Mukhtar Ablyazov.
Prominent US Human Rights Lawyer Takes Up Case of Jailed Kazakh Businessman
By Catherine Putz
Jared Genser's firm described Iskander Yerimbetov as "a hostage" of the Kazakh state who had been subjected to torture.
Does Kazakhstan's New Law on Revoking Citizenship Matter?
By Catherine Putz
International law frowns on creating stateless persons, but Astana's irritating exiles can afford to buy new passports.
Mukhtar Ablyazov Convicted in Absentia
By Catherine Putz
If Mukhtar Ablyazov envisions an eventual triumphant return to Kazakhstan, things just got more difficult.
Kazakhstan’s Dirty Laundry: Money Laundering and New York Real Estate
By Catherine Putz
Kazakh politics plays out far from the steppe -- in New York lofts and courts.
France Sets Kazakh Ex-Banker Free, Cancels Extradition Order
By Paolo Sorbello
Mukhtar Ablyazov, a staunch opponent of Kazakhstan's president, walks free after three years in a French prison.
What's Next in the Ablyazov Saga? French Court Set to Rule on Extradition
By Catherine Putz
The UN Special Rapporteur on Torture warns that if Ablyazov is extradited to Russia, he will likely end up back in Kazakhstan.
Trump's Ties to Transnational Corruption
By Casey Michel
A bit more light on the manner in which post-Soviet elites access American property markets, and presidential nominees.
Researchers Say Kazakhstan Hacks Back
By Casey Michel
Astana may be redoubling its efforts against opposition media in both the physical and the digital realm.
Exiled Kazakh Banker Ablyazov Linked to Serbian Investments
By Casey Michel
Ablyazov, claiming political persecution, is fighting extradition from France to Russia.