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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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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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…
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Israeli Private Detective Guilty of Hacking And Fraud
Israeli private detective, Aviram Azari has pleaded guilty for involvement in surveillance and cyber intelligence hack scheme in April 2022. Azari, who has been detained and under investigation in the United…
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Russian Tech Giant VK Orders Employees to Return From Abroad
Russian tech giant VK has effectively banned employees from working abroad permanently, state news agencies reported Wednesday, citing a company letter to workers. VK, which employs more than 10,000 people,…
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The viral popularity of a newly emerged Russian subculture has in little more than a week caught the Kremlin’s eye and unsettled the authorities to such a degree that shopping…
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Putin Signs Law Banning Officials From Using Foreign Words
Russian President Vladimir Putin has signed legislation that bans government officials from using foreign words in official documents and correspondence as well as while carrying out their duties. “When using Russian as…