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Pride and Kazakh-Kyrgyz Rift

thediplomat 2016 11 14 16 26 02 386x238Meanwhile, “cautious optimism” about Uzbekistan and a quick lesson on Soviet history in the region; weekend reading.

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What the Saudi Shake up Means for China

thediplomat deputy crown prince mohammad bin salman bin abdulaziz al saud participates in the counter isil ministerial plenary session flickr u.s. department of state 386x257The success or failure of Saudi Arabia’s reform campaign will have huge ramifications for China.

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Russia’s Virtual Reality

redsqRussian policy based on its misreading of the West, and especially on its misunderstanding of its own neighbors, can only frustrate.

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Diplomatic row in Central Asia hurting Russia and Europe

photo 130235An 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 in and reconcile its allies.

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

hclintFor 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.

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To Win in Afghanistan, US Needs Regional Partners in Eurasia

 

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Is Kazakhstan Now Qazaqstan?

People walk by an election poster of Kaz.jpeg.CROP.promo xlarge2People walk by an election poster of Kazakh President Nursultan Nazarbayev in Almaty on April 2, 2011.

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Kazakhstan to re-examine 2004 banker's death, may target Nazarbayev critic

nazablKazakh state prosecutors said on Wednesday they will re-investigate the 2004 death of a prominent banker after the man convicted of accidentally killing him said he had in fact been hired to do so by Mukhtar Ablyazov, a former oligarch turned opponent of President Nursultan Nazarbayev.

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Labour demands review into City of London role in money-laundering

bankcanaryCall from shadow chancellor John McDonnell comes amid continuing fallout from the Gupta scandal in South Africa

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Astana's plan to stay warm in the winter? Build a ring of one million trees

4500In 1997 the Kazakh president launched a plan to protect his new capital from the icy winds of the featureless steppes with a ring of trees. Twenty years on, his scientists are still struggling to grow forests in a spot where no trees stood

Experts of the Committee against Torture Commend Kazakhstan for Enhanced Legislation

Experts of the Committee against Torture Commend Kazakhstan for Enhanced Legislation

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Kazakh official: Not the time to resolve differences through war

Kazakh official: Not the time to resolve differences through war

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Oil majors sued by Kazakh government over billions in revenue

Oil majors sued by Kazakh government over billions in revenue

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