Monthly Archive

2014

Welcome to our Archives page. On this page you will find a total of 152 of our articles broken down into Months and Years.
Court overturns ex-banker's extradition to Russia
Events and opinions
2015

Court overturns ex-banker's extradition to Russia

  France's top appeals court on Wednesday overturned a decision to extradite a former Kazakh banker whose dual roles as opposition leader and fugitive from justice led to legal cases in four cou read more..
What the Former Soviet States Are Thinking About Russia. In the west, all is not good in the neighborhood. In the east, it's a different story.
Events and opinions
1804

What the Former Soviet States Are Thinking About Russia. In the west, all is not good in the neighborhood. In the east, it's a different story.

  With no evidence that Russia has any plans to withdraw its troops from the border of Ukraine, some former Soviet states are worried about their own regional security. Farther east, other count read more..
Kazakh President’s Daughter Promoted to Top Position in Comeback
Events and opinions
2093

Kazakh President’s Daughter Promoted to Top Position in Comeback

Kazakh President Nursultan Nazarbayev's eldest daughter Dariga will lead her father's party faction in parliament and become the legislature's deputy speaker, marking her comeback from the political s... read more..
Kazakhstan: Ex-Premier Makes Comeback in Choreographed Reshuffle
Events and opinions
1925

Kazakhstan: Ex-Premier Makes Comeback in Choreographed Reshuffle

  A reshuffle in Kazakhstan has brought a veteran insider back to lead the government amid fears of trouble on the domestic and international fronts. President Nursultan Nazarbayev reappoin read more..
U.S. "fundamentally stands" with Central Asia on independence after Crimea
Events and opinions
2067

U.S. "fundamentally stands" with Central Asia on independence after Crimea

  The United States will "fundamentally stand" with post-Soviet Central Asian nations to protect their territorial integrity and independence, a senior U.S. official said on Wednesday, sending a read more..
How a Giant Kazakh Oil Project Went Awry
Economy
3015

How a Giant Kazakh Oil Project Went Awry

  Developed by Western Oil Companies, Giant Project Off Kazakhstan Is Years Late, More Than $30 Billion Over Budget. Kazakh workers were recuperating from the frigid temperatures of the Cas read more..
What does Crimea mean for Kazakhstan oil?
Events and opinions
2085

What does Crimea mean for Kazakhstan oil?

  Should EU and US sanctions hit Russian energy exports, Kazakhstan will suffer collateral damage via their participation in a regional oil pipeline consortium, according to Oil & Energy Ins read more..
U.S. to stress support for Central Asia after Crimea
Events and opinions
2328

U.S. to stress support for Central Asia after Crimea

A senior U.S. official will travel to two countries in Central Asia next week to emphasize U.S. support for the independence of post-Soviet states after Russia's annexation of Crimea. Assistant S... read more..
As Kiev looks West, Putin turns east to build Eurasian dream
Events and opinions
2063

As Kiev looks West, Putin turns east to build Eurasian dream

  Central Asian states have responded to the events in Ukraine by staying silent or issuing cautiously worded statements. With his biggest prize escaping his grasp in Ukraine, Vladimir Pu read more..
Aliyev’s torture accusations back in court
Events and opinions
2261

Aliyev’s torture accusations back in court

Rakhat Aliyev's name is back in a Maltese court even though he may be thousands of miles away in some other country. This is because two former bodyguards have launched a fresh challenge for the Polic... read more..
Beyond Crimea: The Places Russia Experts Say You Should Watch Next
Events and opinions
2128

Beyond Crimea: The Places Russia Experts Say You Should Watch Next

The top man at NATO has accused Russian President Vladimir Putin of an outrageous push to redraw the world map. The U.N. secretary-general warned darkly on Thursday that small incidents can "quickly l... read more..
Kazakhstan president’s kin goes to war over Plaza pad
Events and opinions
2015

Kazakhstan president’s kin goes to war over Plaza pad

  The brother of the president of Kazakhstan is asking a Manhattan judge to force a settlement that would strip his ex-wife of a $20 million Plaza pad — even though she negotiated the deal while read more..
Putin’s imperial hangover
Events and opinions
2093

Putin’s imperial hangover

President Vladimir Putin's impulsive incursion into Ukrainian territory has left Russia more isolated than at any time since the Cold War. Predictably, the European Union and the United States have lo... read more..
Red Herring: Legality of Russian Expansionism Isn't the Real Issue
Events and opinions
2030

Red Herring: Legality of Russian Expansionism Isn't the Real Issue

This week, Russian President Vladimir Putin pulled off a rigged referendum in which an overwhelming majority of Crimean voters chose union with the Russian Federation. But his victory is far from comp... read more..
The annexation of Crimea opens a new world order
Events and opinions
2101

The annexation of Crimea opens a new world order

  On March 12, Mustafa Dzhemilev, a leading figure among the ethnic Crimean Tatars, had a long conversation over the phone with Vladimir Putin. No doubt, they talked about the referendum that wa read more..
Millions frozen in Kazakh exile’s assets in Malta
Events and opinions
2281

Millions frozen in Kazakh exile’s assets in Malta

Austrian lawyer Gabriel Lansky is hunting down one-time oligarch Rakhat Aliyev, although it is unsure whether the Kazakh millionaire is still in Malta. The Kazakh exile Rakhat Aliyev could have h... read more..
Events in Ukraine point up local rulers’ frailties—and they know it
Events and opinions
1826

Events in Ukraine point up local rulers’ frailties—and they know it

  CORROSIVE corruption, submissive courts, poverty lapping at the gates of presidential palaces: the parallels between the regimes of Central Asia's autocrats and that of the fallen Ukrainian pr read more..
Putin's Targets: Will eastern Ukraine and northern Kazakhstan be next?
Events and opinions
2068

Putin's Targets: Will eastern Ukraine and northern Kazakhstan be next?

  The Russian government tells the world that the Russian-speaking people of Ukraine need to be protected. The de facto annexation of Crimea has occurred. A logical and necessary step from Putin read more..
Why Kazakhstan and Belarus are watching Crimea very, very carefully
Political process
4167

Why Kazakhstan and Belarus are watching Crimea very, very carefully

For most former Soviet states, the consensus about Russia's overtures in Crimea is very simple: It's bad. Georgia, itself on the receiving end of Russia's military in 2008, isn't too pleased, wit... read more..
The Front Lines on Russia's Home Front. Vladimir Putin didn't invade Ukraine because he could. He did it because he had to.
Events and opinions
2014

The Front Lines on Russia's Home Front. Vladimir Putin didn't invade Ukraine because he could. He did it because he had to.

In every country, all truly important foreign-policy choices are, at their core, ultimately about domestic politics. And it's not just about creating a "rally 'round the flag" effect, or distracting read more..
Ukraine crisis heaping more risk onto tricky Kazakh devaluation
Economy
2764

Ukraine crisis heaping more risk onto tricky Kazakh devaluation

On February 11, Kazakhstan's central bank devalued the national currency, the tenge, by 19 percent against the US dollar. It said the gradual decrease of the US Federal Reserve's stimulus program had ... read more..
Ukrainian scenario may repeat in other CIS countries, experts say
Events and opinions
1936

Ukrainian scenario may repeat in other CIS countries, experts say

  The situation in Ukraine has increased the internal tension in the CIS and will complicate the relations between its member countries, Russian political analyst Dmitry Oreshkin told Rosbalt (w read more..
Putin's Presidency-IV: Obama sweating blood?
Events and opinions
1989

Putin's Presidency-IV: Obama sweating blood?

In 1918, US President Woodrow Wilson said that for one year he had been "sweating blood" under the Russian question. According to Woodrow Wilson: A Life for World Peace, he wrote to the House: "I ha read more..
How Central is Central Asia?
Events and opinions
2023

How Central is Central Asia?

  As illustrated by recent events in Ukraine, the post-Soviet space is still undergoing significant economic and political transformations. After the Soviet Union collapsed, the world welcomed 1 read more..
Russia-Ukraine Crisis Alarms Central Asian Strongmen
Events and opinions
2052

Russia-Ukraine Crisis Alarms Central Asian Strongmen

  The Russia-Ukraine crisis is having a profoundly unsettling effect on authoritarian-minded governments in Central Asia. On the one hand, they are keen to keep the forces unleashed by the Eurom read more..
Bodyguards ask courts to force Aliyev torture investigation
Extra
3130

Bodyguards ask courts to force Aliyev torture investigation

Two Kazakh nationals have made a renewed police challenge, to ask the Maltese law courts to investigate their accusations of torture against Kazakh exile Rakhat Aliyev, who resides in Malta. De read more..
Poland First Loser of Crimea Standoff
Events and opinions
1880

Poland First Loser of Crimea Standoff

  Given its proximity to Russia and Ukraine, Poland could run several risks and find some opportunities related to the on-going standoff in Crimea. On Monday, Polskie Gornictwo Naftowe i Ga read more..
Kyrgyzstan: The Next Ukraine?
Events and opinions
2132

Kyrgyzstan: The Next Ukraine?

  Kyrgyzstan was once known for its Tulip Revolution, a name the followed the trend of color-coded revolutions in Georgia and Ukraine. The ouster of the corrupt regime of President Askar Akaye read more..
Kazakhstan – the succession
Events and opinions
2217

Kazakhstan – the succession

President Nazarbayev has turned Kazakhstan into a Central Asian powerhouse. He is 73, and shows no sign of giving up the reins. But there are riches at stake, and people waiting in the wings. K read more..
A Dictator's Guide to Urban Design
Events and opinions
2247

A Dictator's Guide to Urban Design

Ukraine is the size of Texas, but for the last three months its burgeoning protest movement has largely crowded into the space of 10 city blocks. The name for the movement itself, Euromaidan, is a neo... read more..
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