Friendly Fire
Shootings among security forces during Qandy Qantar exposed the problem of a power vacuum
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Pressure against Independent Media Escalates Rapidly in Kyrgyzstan
A column by International Partnership for Human Rights
The Week in Kazakhstan: Time To Change
Kazakhstan unifies time zones, Tokayev visits Italy, more worker protests
Italy Is Not Kazakhstan’s Main Oil Destination, Data Shows
For more than a decade, Kazakhstan’s statistics show Italy as its top oil importers, but the calculations have been glaringly wrong
The Week in Kazakhstan: Take Off
Air Astana announces possible IPO, swans die en masse in Mangistau, Nazarbayev’s statue is removed
A Disinformation Epidemic
The government targets its critics, but ignores fake news that impact public health
The Week in Kazakhstan: Two Years
Worker protests continue, police detains activists, first default on AIX
Nazarbayev’s Version of Qandy Qantar
The former president writes extensively about betrayal, radicalism, and looting, but not a word about the victims
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
Kazakhstan’s National Identity Is Deeply Connected to Food Culture
Historian Aliya Bolatkhan on the influence of ethno-demographic changes on local cuisine
The Week in Kazakhstan: Cotton Needs Sanctionin’
Oil workers continue their strike, Qandy Qantar victims are mourned
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
The Minister’s Art of Deception
Minister of Finance Zhamaubayev is oblivious as to why officials’ tax returns should be public
Contemporary Drag Culture Thrives in Almaty
A peek into drag performances tells a story of emancipation in Kazakhstan
The Week in Kazakhstan: Say Goodbye
A new investor takes over a massive factory in Temirtau, Kulibayev quits Kazenergy.
Kazakhstan’s “Foreign Agent” List Threatens NGOs
A column by International Partnership for Human Rights
Nazarbayev’s Own Version of Kazakhstan’s Oil History
In a new autobiography, the former president fabricates some stories, omits others
The Week in Kazakhstan: Numbers Don’t Lie
Trade data, oil shipments, and methane plumes show a gap between government claims and facts.
Sanctioned Goods Continue to Find Their Way to Russia via Kazakhstan
The EU envoy says there is still work to do
Pro-Tokayev Activists Rally Against Violence
Around 250 people gathered in Almaty in a highly-choreographed event