Monthly Archive

2016

Welcome to our Archives page. On this page you will find a total of 209 of our articles broken down into Months and Years.
How Tony set up crony to spin for blood soaked tyrant: Blair's former 'director of political operations' had three month role with the Kazakh government
Events and opinions
1331

How Tony set up crony to spin for blood soaked tyrant: Blair's former 'director of political operations' had three month role with the Kazakh government

Few of Tony Blair's cronies have defended the former prime minister more vociferously after the damning conclusions of Sir John Chilcot's Iraq report than his one-time 'director of political operation... read more..
Former Soviet Countries’ Use of Symbols to Thumb Their Noses at Russia
Events and opinions
1226

Former Soviet Countries’ Use of Symbols to Thumb Their Noses at Russia

A Ukrainian postal stamp commemorating the 100th anniversary of Stepan Bandera’s birth. Public Domain Symbols were important during the Soviet era. The hammer and cycle was the premier example. Then... read more..
Brexit Bet Makes Kazakhstan Better Than Soros
Economy
1816

Brexit Bet Makes Kazakhstan Better Than Soros

Move over George Soros, Kazakhstan is claiming the title as the most prescient speculator in the pound. The former Soviet republic’s central bank bet against the currency before Britain’s surprise ... read more..
Monstrous hypocrite
Events and opinions
1309

Monstrous hypocrite

As Blair's liar-in-chief Alastair Campbell claims the moral high ground after Chilcot, the chilling memos that reveal how he touted for work to 'rebrand' one of the world's most repressive tyrannies ... read more..
Corruption: Moving money out of purgatory. In the crackdown on kleptocracy, ‘global policemen’ states have faced difficulties in returning illicit assets to citizens.
Corruption!
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Corruption: Moving money out of purgatory. In the crackdown on kleptocracy, ‘global policemen’ states have faced difficulties in returning illicit assets to citizens.

Aron Bornstein arrived in Kazakhstan in February 2009 with $84m and a daunting assignment. His job was to hand out millions of dollars to impoverished families, non-governmental agencies and students ... read more..
Christians Worry About Trend Of Raids On Services At Homes In Former Soviet Union
Events and opinions
1274

Christians Worry About Trend Of Raids On Services At Homes In Former Soviet Union

Christians are condemning a provision in Russia’s soon-to-be-signed anti-terrorism law that prevents people from holding religious services in their homes. The provision is one of a raft of restric... read more..
Chevron and Kazakhstan see mutual benefits to oilfield expansion
Events and opinions
1373

Chevron and Kazakhstan see mutual benefits to oilfield expansion

Mega-projects are an endangered species in today’s oil and gas industry. As companies struggle to keep up their dividend payments with sharply reduced revenues, multiyear, multibillion-dollar commitme... read more..
Kazakhstan's China Choice. Kazakhstan’s future is at a crossroads, with its relationship to China as the key.
Events and opinions
1321

Kazakhstan's China Choice. Kazakhstan’s future is at a crossroads, with its relationship to China as the key.

Most of the routes from China to Europe pass via Kazakhstan’s vast landmass, located strategically on the crossroads between Europe and Asia. As China is expanding its economic outreach to Europe, the... read more..
Kazakhstan: Independent Magazine Killed by Squeezed Finances
Events and opinions
1298

Kazakhstan: Independent Magazine Killed by Squeezed Finances

A much-respected current affairs publication in Kazakhstan has announced it is set to close because of financial difficulties, further impoverishing a media scene dominated by outlets funded by the go... read more..
Sweden, Bolivia, Ethiopia and Kazakhstan elected to Security Council
Events and opinions
1300

Sweden, Bolivia, Ethiopia and Kazakhstan elected to Security Council

The 193 members of the United Nations General Assembly today elected Sweden, Bolivia, Ethiopia and Kazakhstan to serve on the world body’s Security Council for a period of two years, starting from 1 J... read more..
Kleptocracy - Rule by thieves: Najib to top wikipedia list when 1MDB counting is all done
Events and opinions
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Kleptocracy - Rule by thieves: Najib to top wikipedia list when 1MDB counting is all done

Kleptocracy, alternatively cleptocracy or kleptarchy, (from Greek: κλέπτης - kleptēs, "thief" and κράτος - kratos, "power, rule", hence "rule by thieves") is a term applied to a government seen as hav... read more..
Kazakhstan, Kashagan shareholders agree on production sharing
Events and opinions
1294

Kazakhstan, Kashagan shareholders agree on production sharing

Kazakhstan and shareholders of Kashagan oil field have signed the rules of sampling oil, gas and sulfur at this field, Kazakhstan’s Energy Ministry said. The sampling rules determine the schedule, st... read more..
Will the Extremely Boring Twitter Feed of Kazakhstan's Prime Minister Be Enough to Save Him?
Events and opinions
1375

Will the Extremely Boring Twitter Feed of Kazakhstan's Prime Minister Be Enough to Save Him?

The social media accounts of politicians in the former Soviet Union have provided journalists with rich material to work with in recent times. Among the most notable are Chechen leader Ramzan Kadyr... read more..
Kazakhstan & China: Fear, Loathing and Money
Events and opinions
1349

Kazakhstan & China: Fear, Loathing and Money

There is an old Kazakh proverb that states: “To be the captive of the Chinese is a tight noose — with the Russians, it is a wide, open road.” The saying is believed to date back to the 18th century, ... read more..
Kazakhstan: Activists Arrested after Land Protests.
Events and opinions
1341

Kazakhstan: Activists Arrested after Land Protests.

Kazakh authorities should immediately release three activists in western Kazakhstan and drop charges against them, Human Rights Watch said today. The activists face prosecution in retaliation for peac... read more..
Neue Tiefschläge gegen kasachische Oligarchen
Special projects
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Neue Tiefschläge gegen kasachische Oligarchen

Wegen Geldwäschevorwürfen fror ein amerikanisches Gericht das Vermögen der beiden kasachischen Oligarchen Muchtar Albjasow und Viktor Chrapunov ein. Ihrer Selbstdarstellung als Oppositionelle mit Asyl... read more..
Islamist violence and a spate of protests have rattled Kazakhstan’s ruler. Shaking the throne in Central Asia’s biggest country.
Events and opinions
1227

Islamist violence and a spate of protests have rattled Kazakhstan’s ruler. Shaking the throne in Central Asia’s biggest country.

A RAMPAGE by gun-toting Islamists in a provincial city has exacerbated an already tense situation in what has generally been the most tranquil of Central Asia’s five post-Soviet states. On June 5th... read more..
Exclusive - Suspect in Kazakh shooting posted Islamic State-linked video
Events and opinions
1278

Exclusive - Suspect in Kazakh shooting posted Islamic State-linked video

One of the men blamed by authorities in Kazakhstan for an armed raid on a national guard base, the deadliest attack in the country's history, had posted a video online that was sympathetic to Islamic ... read more..
Nazarbayev on the Rocks: 'Terror,' 'Coup' Claims Shake Kazakhstan
Events and opinions
1290

Nazarbayev on the Rocks: 'Terror,' 'Coup' Claims Shake Kazakhstan

Kazakhstan, the second-largest state of the former Soviet Union, has always stood out for the stability of its political regime. In office since 1989, Kazakh President Nursultan Nazarbayev is a champi... read more..
President says foreign forces trying to destabilise Kazakhstan
Events and opinions
1344

President says foreign forces trying to destabilise Kazakhstan

The president of Kazakhstan has warned that foreign forces are trying to destabilise the central Asian state, in his first public comments since a shootout between police and gunmen left more than a d... read more..
The Duke of York and the Kazakh Oligarch
Events and opinions
1630

The Duke of York and the Kazakh Oligarch

New details on Prince Andrew’s dealings with the Kazakh elite further underscore London’s relationship with Astana. While unprecedented protests rocked Kazakhstan last weekend–ending in hundreds of... read more..
Kazakhstan accuses protesters of trying to oust government
Events and opinions
1271

Kazakhstan accuses protesters of trying to oust government

Oil-rich Kazakhstan on Friday accused organisers of anti-land reform demonstrations last week of trying to overthrow the Central Asian country's government. Police had arrested dozens at May 21 ralli... read more..
Kiwi trust rules help exiled Kazakh leader keep luxury London mansion
Events and opinions
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Kiwi trust rules help exiled Kazakh leader keep luxury London mansion

The exiled leader of a former Soviet republic. And a well-connected New Zealand lawyer who divides his time between Auckland and a chic home in one of South America's most fashionable towns. What c... read more..
Kyrgyzstan protests over Kazakh minister's toilet cleaning comment
Political process
1922

Kyrgyzstan protests over Kazakh minister's toilet cleaning comment

Kyrgyzstan's foreign ministry has summoned a Kazakh diplomat after Kazakhstan's culture and sports minister said he felt sorry for Kyrgyz migrant labourers having to clean public toilets in Russia. T... read more..
UK: MPs Call For Probe of Prince Andrew's Deals in Kazakhstan
Events and opinions
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UK: MPs Call For Probe of Prince Andrew's Deals in Kazakhstan

Members of Parliament in the United Kingdom (UK) are calling for a probe into Prince Andrew’s business deals in Kazakhstan after the Daily Mail obtained a set of leaked emails and reported on how the ... read more..
Kazakhstan jails online editor for 'spreading false information'
Events and opinions
1302

Kazakhstan jails online editor for 'spreading false information'

Astana authorities turn to courts to silence critics and reveal sources of leaks of government documentsKazakhstan has stepped up its campaign against independent journalists by imposing an 18-month j... read more..
ISIS and Central Asia: A Shifting Recruiting Strategy
Events and opinions
1373

ISIS and Central Asia: A Shifting Recruiting Strategy

The region’s leaders must ask themselves if they are ready to deal with new threats tailored to recruit the discontented. Since the beginning of March 2016, the Islamic State (ISIS) has been losing... read more..
Cults of personalities proliferate in Central Asia
Events and opinions
1314

Cults of personalities proliferate in Central Asia

Central Asia's autocratic leaders don't want to be liked. They want to be adored. When the Soviet Union collapsed, a clutch of nations emerged in the vast areas of steppe and mountains between Ru... read more..
So how DID Andrew's pal get to be one of the richest women in the world?
Events and opinions
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So how DID Andrew's pal get to be one of the richest women in the world?

She lives in Italy while her young children live in London with a nanny each. And that's not the only mystery about billionaire Goga Ashkenazi     Goga Ashkenazi is a Russian-raised '... read more..
Kazakh police detain activists, derail fresh land protest
Events and opinions
1313

Kazakh police detain activists, derail fresh land protest

Hundreds of Kazakhs have taken to the streets in a rare series of public dissent against President Nazarbayev Kazakh police derailed a fresh protest against land reforms on Saturday by detaining se... read more..
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