Kazakhstan

Kazak Ex-Premier Falls From Grace

Prosecuting Serik Ahmetov will help president show he’s serious about corruption, even though the problem is systemic.

22 Apr 15

Provision sneaked into legislative package protecting minors from offensive online content.

25 Mar 15

Weekly consistently criticised government’s closeness to Moscow.

11 Mar 15

Feared while in power, Rahat Aliev failed to rebrand himself as an upstanding dissident.

27 Feb 15

“Ethnic insult” charge comes at a time when the Russian minority question has come to the fore.

4 Feb 15

Authorities have yet to respond to concerns about a bill that civil society groups fear will curb their activities.

22 Dec 14

Ambition to host Winter Olympics could deter government from copying Moscow’s homophobic law.

22 Nov 14

Kazakstan agrees to “coordinate” foreign policy with Moscow. Some read that as “seeking approval”.

13 Nov 14

Opponents of new regional grouping fear the effects of committing to Russian-dominated economic regulation.

17 Oct 14

Russians say nationalist sensitivities have been heightened by Moscow’s actions in Ukraine.

17 Sep 14

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