Ukrainian armed forces hold the western part of Bakhmut, according to a Saturday intelligence report from the UK Department of Defense The “Wagner Group” is located in the eastern part…
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The Geopolitics Behind Kazakhstan’s Turbulent Energy Sector
As confrontation between Russia and the West intensifies and Russia’s military ambitions grow, developments in the former Soviet Union (FSU) region are increasingly relevant to geopolitics and energy security. Kazakhstan,…
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French court fined Mukhtar Ablyazov for failure to appear
On March 7, the Court of Appeal in the French city of Aix-en-Provence ruled that fugitive Kazakh oligarch Mukhtar Ablyazov was fined for failing to appear in court. The court refused…
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Pannier: Ahead of elections, is Kazakhstan’s Tokayev preparing for more unrest?
Kazakhstan has elections on March 19 and for the first time in nearly 20 years, there’s a chance that candidates who are not from pro-government parties might win seats. Polls…
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After three decades of independence following the fall of the Soviet Union, Central Asian countries continue to face challenges to their stability and governance. Last year saw large-scale domestic unrest…
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Dr Pravesh Kumar Gupta US Secretary of State Antony Blinken visited Central Asia on February 28 amid the ongoing Russia-Ukraine conflict. Blinken met with Kazakhstan’s Foreign Minister, Mukhtar Tileuberdi, and President…
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London-Based Brand Strategy Consultancy Ranks Kazakhstan 79th Among 121 Nations in Global Soft Power Index
Kazakhstan rose from 88th to 79th place out of 121 countries in the 2023 Global Soft Power Index by Brand Finance, the world’s leading independent brand valuation and strategy consultancy,…
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World Bank Vice President for Europe and Central Asia Anna Bjerde praised Uzbekistan’s changes
UZBEKISTAN, March 8 – World Bank Vice President for Europe and Central Asia Anna Bjerde praised the reforms in Uzbekistan A meeting was held with representatives of the World Bank…
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Does Tajikistan need a regime change?
Led by authoritarian head of state since the 1990s, a regime change for the people in Tajikistan might take a while. In any case, changes and growth often take too…