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  • Russian anti-war activist Natalya Narskaya (file photo)

    Russian Anti-War Activist Released From Extradition Center In Kazakhstan

  • According to a World Bank study released in late 2023, trade volumes along the Middle Corridor could triple by 2030, reaching 11 million tons.

    China In Eurasia Briefing: How The Ukraine War Is Redrawing Global Trade Between Europe And China

  • Karim Masimov was a close ally of former President Nursultan Nazarbaev. (file photo)

    Kazakh President Refuses To Pardon Jailed Former PM Masimov

  • Kazakh activist Timur Danebaev (file photo)

    Kazakh Court Commences Trial in High-Profile Prison Torture Case

  • Kazakh officials didn't find anything funny about Nuraskhan Basqozhaev's (left) comedy routine.

    Stand Down! Kazakh Comedian's Arrest Chills Blossoming Stand-Up Comedy Scene

  • Special Report: How The Ukraine War Could Revamp Trade In Eurasia

  • In the Netherlands, the fee charged for cars arriving in the Dutch market for the first time is 20 euros ($22). In Kazakhstan, it would be more than 60 times that cost for any imported car with a 1.5-liter engine, and it only goes up.

    Political Standoff Continues In Kazakhstan Over 'Unaffordable' Recycling Fees

  • Duman Muhametkarim was arrested in June 2023 over an online interview he did with a fugitive banker and outspoken government critic. (file photo)

    Kazakh Journalist On Trial For 'Extremism' Hospitalized

  • Nurlybai Tataev

    Kazakh Activist On Trial For 2021 Online Talk With Opposition Figure

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  • Special Report: How The Ukraine War Could Revamp Trade In Eurasia

  • In the Netherlands, the fee charged for cars arriving in the Dutch market for the first time is 20 euros ($22). In Kazakhstan, it would be more than 60 times that cost for any imported car with a 1.5-liter engine, and it only goes up.

    Political Standoff Continues In Kazakhstan Over 'Unaffordable' Recycling Fees

  • Chinese and Russian naval forces conduct joint exercises near Zhanjiang, China, on July 15.

    China In Eurasia Briefing: Beijing Casts A Shadow Over NATO

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  • 'Being A Herder Is Hard': The Exhausting, Dangerous Lives Of Modern-Day Kyrgyz Shepherds

    'Being A Herder Is Hard': The Exhausting, Dangerous Lives Of Modern-Day Kyrgyz Shepherds

  • Deadly Flood Hits Kyrgyzstan's Second City

    Deadly Flood Hits Kyrgyzstan's Second City

  • Funeral Held For Aidos Sadyqov, Assassinated Critic Of Kazakh Government

    Funeral Held For Aidos Sadyqov, Assassinated Critic Of Kazakh Government

  • Kyrgyzstan Declares Emergency As Floods, Mudslides Claim Lives

    Kyrgyzstan Declares Emergency As Floods, Mudslides Claim Lives

  • Kazakh Activist Dies Of Gunshot Wounds In Kyiv Hospital

    Kazakh Activist Dies Of Gunshot Wounds In Kyiv Hospital

  • Kyrgyz Villagers Escape Raging Mountain Torrent

    Kyrgyz Villagers Escape Raging Mountain Torrent

  • Central Asian Farmers Face Drastic, Growing Water Shortages

    Central Asian Farmers Face Drastic, Growing Water Shortages

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