Kazakhstan
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A taste of the nomadic life leaves a legacy of strokes in Kazakhstan
With high salt levels in traditional dishes linked to disease, health campaigners are urging change, from prod…
- Armenia, Azerbaijan, Emmanuel Macron, Kazakhstan, Nagorno-Karabakh, Russia, South and Central Asia, Ukraine, Vladimir Putin, World news
Putin’s grip on regional allies loosens again after Armenia snub
Damaging optics of ‘family’ photo at CSTO summit highlights fragility of Russia’s influence in wake of war in …
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UK investigation to examine human rights abuses in Kazakhstan
Commission to focus on detention of journalist and political leader Zhanbolat Mamai after nationwide protestsT…
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Escaping Putin’s Russia: ‘We were worried he could be drafted any time’
Anna and her husband, who fled to Kazakhstan after mobilisation decree, are planning a new life in TurkeyAnna,…
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Kazakhstan at a crossroads – photo essay
Living in Kazakhstan for more than three years, photojournalist Frédéric Noy documented the culture and atmosp…
- Business, Kazakhstan, Media, Newspapers, Newspapers & magazines, Nursultan Nazarbayev, Press freedom, South and Central Asia, World news
Four media outlets facing libel claims over Nursultan Nazarbayev reports
Complaints filed by charity named after ex-president reopen the debate over legal action against public intere…
- Armenia, Azerbaijan, Europe, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Russia, South and Central Asia, Tajikistan, Ukraine, World news
Former Soviet states eye opportunities as Russia suffers Ukraine rout
Moscow’s influence in the Caucasus and central Asia is being unravelled by its ‘special military operation’The…
- China, Kazakhstan, Russia, South and Central Asia, Ukraine, Uzbekistan, Vladimir Putin, World news, Xi Jinping
Strength of ‘limitless’ China-Russia ties to be tested at summit
Ukraine setback weakens Russian position as leaders prepare to jostle for regional influence in UzbekistanMajo…
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Kazakhstan to change name of capital from Nur-sultan back to Astana
The capital of the central Asian country was renamed Nur-sultan in 2019 in honour of outgoing president Nursul…
- Europe, Iran, Kazakhstan, Middle East and North Africa, Russia, Satellites, Ukraine, Vladimir Putin, World news
Iranian satellite launched by Russia could be used for Ukraine surveillance
Tehran denies Khayyam satellite will be under Russian control, despite reported admission by MoscowRussia-Ukra…
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Go wild in these countries: five exciting rewilding projects to visit
From Montana’s prairies to Kazakhstan’s steppes, vast tracts of land are being enriched. Here’s how to witness…
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Kazakhs vote to strip founding figure Nazarbayev of privileges in referendum
Preliminary results show 77% of voters backed constitutional changes after January protests in which more than…
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Sweetie, You Won’t Believe It review – infantile grossout horror-comedy
Kazakhstani caper sends Dastan off for one last fishing weekend with his mates before the baby arrives, but ho…
- Afghanistan, Europe, Global development, Human rights, Inequality, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Law, Police, Protest, Russia, South and Central Asia, Tajikistan, United Nations, World news
‘We want the truth’: families of ethnic Pamiris killed in Tajikistan call for justice as tensions rise
Urgent protection for minority groups facing increased repression needed in crisis connected to escalating cla…
- Afghanistan, Europe, Global development, Human rights, Inequality, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Law, Police, Protest, Russia, South and Central Asia, Tajikistan, United Nations, World news
‘We want the truth’: families of ethnic Pamiris killed in Tajikistan call for justice as tensions rise
Urgent protection for minority groups facing increased repression needed in crisis connected to escalating cla…