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The Week in Kazakhstan: Put Out the Fire

A massive methane leak is stopped, LPG price caps are maintained, Kaspi to list in New York

#weekly review

Kazakhstan’s National Identity Is Deeply Connected to Food Culture

Historian Aliya Bolatkhan on the influence of ethno-demographic changes on local cuisine

#food culture

The Week in Kazakhstan: Cotton Needs Sanctionin’

Oil workers continue their strike, Qandy Qantar victims are mourned

#weekly review

Workers in Search of Stability

Oil workers and companies clash again over privatization and tenders

#Editorial

The Week in Kazakhstan: A Cold Outbreak

Low temperatures put a strain on the country’s heating infrastructure, the number of cases of measles infection skyrocket

#weekly review

The Minister’s Art of Deception

Minister of Finance Zhamaubayev is oblivious as to why officials’ tax returns should be public

#Editorial

Museum of Russian Anti-War Street Art Opens Online

The exhibition presents 471 works from 48 cities

#war in ukraine

Contemporary Drag Culture Thrives in Almaty

A peek into drag performances tells a story of emancipation in Kazakhstan

#drag

The Week in Kazakhstan: Say Goodbye

A new investor takes over a massive factory in Temirtau, Kulibayev quits Kazenergy.

#weekly review

Kazakhstan’s “Foreign Agent” List Threatens NGOs

A column by International Partnership for Human Rights

#Central Asia

Nazarbayev’s Own Version of Kazakhstan’s Oil History

In a new autobiography, the former president fabricates some stories, omits others

#oil exports

The Week in Kazakhstan: Numbers Don’t Lie

Trade data, oil shipments, and methane plumes show a gap between government claims and facts.

#weekly review

Sanctioned Goods Continue to Find Their Way to Russia via Kazakhstan

The EU envoy says there is still work to do

#EU

Pro-Tokayev Activists Rally Against Violence

Around 250 people gathered in Almaty in a highly-choreographed event

#activism

The Week in Kazakhstan: Next in Line

ArcelorMittal to sell off Kazakhstan’s subsidiary next week, opposition politician sentenced for corruption.

#weekly review

Eurasian Regional Alliances Weakened with Armenia on the Way Out

Armenia’s leadership is vocal about its dissatisfaction with the CIS and the CSTO

#Russia

“Being a Lawyer in Kazakhstan is Nothing Like in Hollywood Movies”

A reportage follows the daily life of three lawyers involved in January Events cases.

#Qandy Qantar

“Kazakhstan Is Among the UK’s Top Priorities”

UK Minister for Industry and Economic Security, Nusrat Ghani, visits Kazakhstan.

#diplomacy

The Week in Kazakhstan: Plus Seven

Local elections go as expected, the worst industrial accident claims 46 lives near Karaganda.

#weekly review

It’s Important to Talk About Violence Against Women and Demand Change

Editorial statement by Vlast

#Editorial

“The main trap of patriarchy is self-doubt and fear”

Erden Zikibay discusses sexism, male privilege, and the good but silent majority, as well as why feminism represents a vaccine against violence.

#feminism

The Week in Kazakhstan: Revolving Doors

Former minister of justice arrested, wealthy businessman to be freed from prison.

#weekly review

“The Caspian Sea Can Have an Impact on the Climate of the Northern Hemisphere”

A conversation between climate and water scientists on the state of the Caspian Sea

#caspian

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