Monthly Archive

Welcome to our Archives page. On this page you will find a total of 1984 of our articles broken down into Months and Years.
Kazakhstan president’s kin goes to war over Plaza pad
Events and opinions
2128
2 min read

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
2212
5 min read

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
2131
6 min read

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
2212
4 min read

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
2401
4 min read

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
1939
4 min read

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
2150
5 min read

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
4287
4 min read

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
2123
6 min read

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
2902
3 min read

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
2052
2 min read

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
2091
4 min read

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
2144
4 min read

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
2167
5 min read

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
3241
3 min read

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
1968
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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
2239
5 min read

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
2317
10 min read

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
2342
8 min read

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..
Crisis puts sovereign funds under pressure to keep assets liquid
Economy
2662
3 min read

Crisis puts sovereign funds under pressure to keep assets liquid

  Caught in an emerging market storm, some resource-rich states may keep more windfall income in liquid assets, ready to aid their economies, rather than locked up in strategic investment for fu read more..
Why Can't The Former Soviet Republics Figure Out Democracy?
Political process
3483
4 min read

Why Can't The Former Soviet Republics Figure Out Democracy?

The Soviet Union collapsed more than 20 years ago, yet genuine democracy is still a stranger in most of the 15 former republics. Ukraine, where at least 25 people were killed on Tuesday, is just the read more..
Betting on the Next Oil Boom? You're Grasping at Straws
Events and opinions
2191
3 min read

Betting on the Next Oil Boom? You're Grasping at Straws

Unplanned interruptions in the global oil supply chain last year were about 30 percent higher than in 2013, the U.S. Energy Department said. Much of the problem was blamed on Libya, though sputtering ... read more..
Kazakhstan's leader orders raid on oil fund to support growth
Events and opinions
2233
3 min read

Kazakhstan's leader orders raid on oil fund to support growth

  Kazakhstan's President Nursultan Nazarbayev ordered officials on Friday to raid the country's strategic oil reserve and slash banks' bad loans, stamping his authority on the economy in an ef read more..
Nazarbayev Urges Kazakh Wage Increases After Devaluation
Events and opinions
2385
2 min read

Nazarbayev Urges Kazakh Wage Increases After Devaluation

  Kazakh President Nursultan Nazarbayev urged metals and oil producers such as Kazakhmys Plc (KAZ) and Glencore Xtrata Plc's Kazzinc to increase salaries by 10 percent after the tenge was devalu read more..
Mutmaßliche Aliyev-Opfer im Media Quarter
Events and opinions
2223
2 min read

Mutmaßliche Aliyev-Opfer im Media Quarter

  Wien. Knapp drei Stunden vor einer Pressekonferenz zur Causa des früheren Botschafters Kasachstans in Wien, Rakhat Aliyev, wurde diese abgesagt. Nicht vom Veranstalter der Pressekonferenz, dem read more..
Mysteriöser Todesfall rund um mutmaßliche Alijew-Opfer
Extra
3487
2 min read

Mysteriöser Todesfall rund um mutmaßliche Alijew-Opfer

Der kasachische Unternehmer Sotkimbaev hätte morgen in Wien über den Fall von Kasaschstans früheren Österreich-Botschafter sprechen sollen. Wien. Drei mutmaßliche Opfer von Rachat Alijew erheben ... read more..
Kazakh President Sees ‘Serious’ Oil at Blighted Kashagan in 2014
Economy
3047
4 min read

Kazakh President Sees ‘Serious’ Oil at Blighted Kashagan in 2014

  Kazakhstan President Nursultan Nazarbayev said he expects "serious" output from the nation's largest oil deposit this year after waiting almost half his 23 years in office for the $48 billion read more..
Nazarbayev Considers Fifth Term to Extend Longest Ex-Soviet Rule
Events and opinions
2285
5 min read

Nazarbayev Considers Fifth Term to Extend Longest Ex-Soviet Rule

  Kazakh President Nursultan Nazarbayev said he may extend the longest reign of any former Soviet leader by running for a fifth term in 2016. "There definitely will be a transition of power read more..
Kazakhstan: Retrial Fails to Put Political Killing to Rest
Events and opinions
2208
4 min read

Kazakhstan: Retrial Fails to Put Political Killing to Rest

  The retrial in Kazakhstan of a man convicted of the 2006 murder of a leading opposition leader was supposed to fill in blanks left by the initial proceedings. Instead, it reopened old wounds f read more..
China buys Lukashenka from Putin
Events and opinions
2129
3 min read

China buys Lukashenka from Putin

  Belarus becomes Beijing's main bridgehead in Europe. The influential magazine Business New Europe writes about it. "Russia spent the end of last year battling the EU for control over Ukra read more..
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