Monthly Archive

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WE MUST CRACK DOWN ON 'TIGERS', NOT 'FLIES'"
Extra
2964
4 min read

WE MUST CRACK DOWN ON 'TIGERS', NOT 'FLIES'"

"One question – one answer" – Akezhan Kazhegeldin's information project Social networks have made politicians accessible to journalists, who can now ask them directly the questions that Kazakh soci read more..
Judicial probe widens to French secret services' role in 'Kazakhgate' deal
Events and opinions
2376
8 min read

Judicial probe widens to French secret services' role in 'Kazakhgate' deal

The financial crime branch of France's public prosecution services has widened the remit of a judicial investigation into suspected corruption in a sale of French helicopters to Kazakhstan to include ... read more..
Flight delayed: China’s own ‘Air Force One’ yet to carry Xi
Events and opinions
1540
3 min read

Flight delayed: China’s own ‘Air Force One’ yet to carry Xi

While a new Boeing 747-8i has still not been provided the Chinese president, he is still flying in an old plane that is not luxurious or secure enough The continued use of the aging state aircraft ... read more..
Kazakhstan: President Demands Return of Offshore Funds
Corruption!
1713
2 min read

Kazakhstan: President Demands Return of Offshore Funds

Kazakhstan’s President Nursultan Nazarbayev has threatened companies stashing money abroad with ominous consequences unless they repatriate their funds, media reported. The president’s latest sally... read more..
Fears that 'dirty money' paid for Uzbek dictator's daughter's £17m Mayfair and Belgravia homes
Corruption!
1676
6 min read

Fears that 'dirty money' paid for Uzbek dictator's daughter's £17m Mayfair and Belgravia homes

The boyfriend of a corrupt Uzbek pop singer, socialite and former UN ambassador bought luxury properties in London worth more than £17 million using shell companies, The Telegraph can disclose, raisin... read more..
The secret Kazakh bung worrying Airbus
Corruption!
5508
11 min read

The secret Kazakh bung worrying Airbus

A French judicial investigation into suspected corruption surrounding the sale to Kazakhstan of satellites made by aerospace giant EADS, now renamed Airbus Group, has discovered the trace of a mysteri... read more..
Northern Kazakhstan might become next target of Putin’s aggression - blogger
Events and opinions
1646
2 min read

Northern Kazakhstan might become next target of Putin’s aggression - blogger

Given that Vladimir Putin very much hopes to get a new political boost like the one he received following the Crimean Anschluss, there is “a high degree of probability” that he will seek to incorporat... read more..
China's Belt and Road sparks battle of the breadbaskets
Economy
1914
2 min read

China's Belt and Road sparks battle of the breadbaskets

New infrastructure helps ex-Soviet grain exporters reach Asian markets China's regionwide infrastructure drive is quickly proving to be a game changer in the grain trade. The shift in the landscap... read more..
Leaks Unveil Kazakh Officials with Offshore Links
Corruption!
1791
4 min read

Leaks Unveil Kazakh Officials with Offshore Links

The Paradise Papers leak shows that Sauat Mynbayev, a key in Kazakhstan’s energy sector, could have conspired to hide millions in offshore havens.  The International Consortium of Investigativ... read more..
Kazakhstan: Mystery Luxury Paris Apartment Buyers Eludes Investigators
Events and opinions
1643
2 min read

Kazakhstan: Mystery Luxury Paris Apartment Buyers Eludes Investigators

Even after a week of inquiries, investigators in Kazakhstan appear to be no closer to discovering the identity of the buyer of a 65 million euro ($76.5 million) apartment in Paris. Real estate insider... read more..
How today’s despots and kleptocrats hide their stolen wealth
Corruption!
1615
4 min read

How today’s despots and kleptocrats hide their stolen wealth

On Oct. 27, the vice president and heir apparent to the tiny oil-rich West African state of Equatorial Guinea was convicted in a Paris court of money laundering and embezzlement. At stake is Vice P... read more..
Trump Made Millions of Dollars From Drug Money Laundering in Panama: Report
Corruption!
2054
3 min read

Trump Made Millions of Dollars From Drug Money Laundering in Panama: Report

President Donald Trump made tens of millions of dollars in profits by allowing Colombian drug cartels and other groups to launder money through a Trump-affiliated hotel in Panama, according to a new i... read more..
Fuel Crisis Hits Kazakhstan Hard
Economy
1952
4 min read

Fuel Crisis Hits Kazakhstan Hard

Despite being the second-largest oil producer and exporter in the former Soviet Union, only behind Russia, Kazakhstan has been historically plagued by chronic deficits of fuel for domestic consumption... read more..
Civil suit becomes Kazakh soap opera with Trump ties
Corruption!
2696
4 min read

Civil suit becomes Kazakh soap opera with Trump ties

The interests of a wealthy Kazakh fugitive, a company tied to disgraced movie mogul Harvey Weinstein and the Trump Organization all intersected here Friday in unusual court proceedings. The courtro... read more..
Geopolitical ambitions of Turkey in Central Asia
Events and opinions
1577
10 min read

Geopolitical ambitions of Turkey in Central Asia

When talking about external threats to the Eurasian economic Union, often focuses on the geopolitical aspirations of the United States, NATO and other Western integration projects, as well as on the i... read more..
Kazakhstan: Prosecutors Hunt Mystery Millionaire Offical
Events and opinions
1684
3 min read

Kazakhstan: Prosecutors Hunt Mystery Millionaire Offical

Kazakhstan is abuzz with this week’s supposed revelations about how a government official bought an apartment in Paris for a whopping 65 million euros ($76.5 million). After initially scoffing at the ... read more..
Kazakhstan: Editor's Parole Release Ordered in Surprise Ruling
Events and opinions
1515
2 min read

Kazakhstan: Editor's Parole Release Ordered in Surprise Ruling

A court in Kazakhstan has ordered the release on parole of a prominent journalist who was sentenced last October to serve six years in prison on fraud charges. Lawyers filing the parole appeal for ... read more..
Moscow Losing Its Leverage in Kazakhstan as Astana Loses Influence Over Nationalists
Political process
1840
4 min read

Moscow Losing Its Leverage in Kazakhstan as Astana Loses Influence Over Nationalists

Russia is rapidly losing its traditional leverage in Kazakhstan. Not only is demographic change swiftly reducing the share of ethnic Russians in the population, but the government in Astana is promoti... read more..
Pride and Kazakh-Kyrgyz Rift
Events and opinions
1662
3 min read

Pride and Kazakh-Kyrgyz Rift

Meanwhile, “cautious optimism” about Uzbekistan and a quick lesson on Soviet history in the region; weekend reading.  Links for your weekend reading: Kyrgyz-Kazakh Rift: This week the Kyrgyz ... read more..
U.S. Charges Rolls-Royce Employees With Bribing Kazakh, Azerbaijani Officials
Economy
1794
2 min read

U.S. Charges Rolls-Royce Employees With Bribing Kazakh, Azerbaijani Officials

The United States has unveiled criminal charges against five people accused of involvement in a bribery scheme to help British defense giant Rolls-Royce win energy-related contracts in Kazakhstan, Aze... read more..
Former Kazakhstan uranium czar blames imprisonment on sale of Clinton-linked Canadian company to Russians
Corruption!
2933
7 min read

Former Kazakhstan uranium czar blames imprisonment on sale of Clinton-linked Canadian company to Russians

Mukhtar Dzakishev suspects he was jailed because of his opposition to the Russian takeover of a Toronto-based uranium company with connections to Bill Clinton  Languishing in a “harsh” Kazakhs... read more..
Another Belgian Negligence: The Case of Botagoz Jardemalie
Corruption!
3178
4 min read

Another Belgian Negligence: The Case of Botagoz Jardemalie

Although there is an international arrest warrant issued on her name, Botagoz Jardemalie, a Kazakhstani national and the right hand of Mukhtar Ablyazov, had a company in Brussels, Belgium, and repeate... read more..
What the Saudi Shake up Means for China
Events and opinions
1676
4 min read

What the Saudi Shake up Means for China

The success or failure of Saudi Arabia’s reform campaign will have huge ramifications for China. Saudi Arabia had a busy weekend. On Saturday, November 4, dozens of princes, billionaires, ministers... read more..
The Sudden Epiphany of Kazakhstan’s Ex-Oil Minister
Corruption!
2772
3 min read

The Sudden Epiphany of Kazakhstan’s Ex-Oil Minister

When reporters asked if Sauat Mynbayev co-owns a company that made millions from gas and oil deals with Kazakhstan while he was the country’s oil minister, there was a one sentence reply. Credit: S... read more..
Former Rolls-Royce Managers Plead Guilty to U.S. Bribery Charges
Corruption!
2861
2 min read

Former Rolls-Royce Managers Plead Guilty to U.S. Bribery Charges

Two former Rolls-Royce Holdings Plc executives pleaded guilty to U.S. charges that they orchestrated international bribes at the engine maker for more than a decade. The cases, also involving three... read more..
Mukhtar Ablyazov agrees Belgian citizenship deal
Corruption!
1641
2 min read

Mukhtar Ablyazov agrees Belgian citizenship deal

Mukhtar Ablyazov, the fugitive Kazakh billionaire wanted on corruption charges in several European countries, has agreed a deal for Belgian citizenship and immunity as the legal net tightens around hi... read more..
Russia’s Virtual Reality
Events and opinions
1613
14 min read

Russia’s Virtual Reality

Russian policy based on its misreading of the West, and especially on its misunderstanding of its own neighbors, can only frustrate. The continued downward spiral in U.S.-Russian relations during t... read more..
Diplomatic row in Central Asia hurting Russia and Europe
Events and opinions
1424
3 min read

Diplomatic row in Central Asia hurting Russia and Europe

An escalating diplomatic and trade dispute between Kazakhstan and its smaller central Asian neighbour Kyrgyzstan is hurting companies as far away as London, and pressure is growing on Russia to step i... read more..
WHAT ARE THE CLINTON TIES TO RUSSIA AND URANIUM ONE? THREE THINGS YOU NEED TO KNOW [OPINION]
Events and opinions
1736
3 min read

WHAT ARE THE CLINTON TIES TO RUSSIA AND URANIUM ONE? THREE THINGS YOU NEED TO KNOW [OPINION]

For close to a year, the U.S.-Russian focus has centered around whether the Trump campaign colluded with Russia in an effort to undermine Hillary Clinton’s presidential campaign. However, in a turn... read more..
To Win in Afghanistan, US Needs Regional Partners in Eurasia
Events and opinions
1463
4 min read

To Win in Afghanistan, US Needs Regional Partners in Eurasia

  IJR Opinion is an opinion platform and any opinions or information put forth by contributors are exclusive to them and do not represent the views of IJR. As the U.S. is looking to revamp it read more..
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