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Leaders of Russia and China meet at a Central Asian summit in a show of deepening cooperation
Read full article: Leaders of Russia and China meet at a Central Asian summit in a show of deepening cooperationRussian President Vladimir Putin and Chinese President Xi Jinping have met for the second time in as many months as they visit Kazakhstan for a session of an international group founded to counter Western alliances.
Kazakhstan arrests a former interior minister over crackdown on unrest that left 238 dead
Read full article: Kazakhstan arrests a former interior minister over crackdown on unrest that left 238 deadLocal media in Kazakhstan say authorities have arrested a former interior minister in connection with a deadly police crackdown on unrest that gripped the country in 2022.
A high-profile murder trial in Kazakhstan boosts awareness of domestic violence
Read full article: A high-profile murder trial in Kazakhstan boosts awareness of domestic violenceA trial of a former government official charged with killing his wife has riveted Kazakhstan with lurid video of the attack, sparking a national conversation about domestic violence and leading to the government enacting a tougher law on spousal abuse.
Kazakhs vote in newly competitive parliamentary election
Read full article: Kazakhs vote in newly competitive parliamentary electionVoters in Kazakhstan have gone to the polls to choose lawmakers in the lower house of parliament which is being reconfigured in the wake of deadly unrest that gripped the resource-rich Central Asian nation a year ago.
Kazakhs to vote in newly energized parliament elections
Read full article: Kazakhs to vote in newly energized parliament electionsVoters in Kazakhstan will cast ballots Sunday after a short but active campaign for seats in the lower house of parliament that is being reconfigured in the wake of deadly unrest that gripped the resource-rich Central Asian nation a year ago.
Blinken warns Central Asia of dangers from war in Ukraine
Read full article: Blinken warns Central Asia of dangers from war in UkraineThe Biden administration is pledging to support the independence of the five Central Asian nations, in a not-so-subtle warning to the former Soviet states that Russia’s value as a partner has been badly compromised by its year-old war against Ukraine.
A year after Kazakhstan's deadly riots, questions persist
Read full article: A year after Kazakhstan's deadly riots, questions persistA year after deadly rioting in Kazakhstan that was the worst unrest in the Central Asian country’s three decades of independence, human rights activists say many government promises of accountability and democratization remain unfulfilled.
Kazakh president wins new term against weak opposition
Read full article: Kazakh president wins new term against weak oppositionKazakh President Kassym-Jomart Tokayev easily won a new seven-year term in a snap election in which the second biggest choice by voters was to reject all six candidates, the country’s central elections commission said Monday.
Incumbent expected to win Kazakh presidential election
Read full article: Incumbent expected to win Kazakh presidential electionKazakhstan’s incumbent president is widely expected to secure an easy victory in Sunday’s snap election that comes after bloody unrest shook the country this year and he moved to stifle the influence of his authoritarian predecessor.
Over 194,000 Russians flee call-up to neighboring countries
Read full article: Over 194,000 Russians flee call-up to neighboring countriesOver 194,000 Russian nationals have entered Kazakhstan, Georgia and Finland in the week since President Vladimir Putin announced a partial mobilization of reservists to fight in Ukraine.
Voters in Kazakhstan approve constitutional changes
Read full article: Voters in Kazakhstan approve constitutional changesVoters in the Central Asian nation of Kazakhstan have given an overwhelming approval to proposed constitutional changes widely seen as an attempt to repudiate the legacy of Nursultan Nazarbayev.
In opening of Winter Olympics, chances at politicking abound
Read full article: In opening of Winter Olympics, chances at politicking aboundFor all the talk of a diplomatic boycott, Chinese leader Xi Jinping has managed to attract a globe-spanning roster of presidents, royals and other dignitaries to the opening ceremony of the Winter Olympics.
EXPLAINER: What post-unrest reforms is Kazakhstan proposing?
Read full article: EXPLAINER: What post-unrest reforms is Kazakhstan proposing?The leader of Kazakhstan has trumpeted ambitious economic reforms following the worst outburst of public unrest the country of 19 million has seen in three decades.
Kazakh defense minister fired; last Russia-led troops leave
Read full article: Kazakh defense minister fired; last Russia-led troops leaveThe Russian Defense Ministry says all the troops deployed to Kazakhstan by a Russia-led security alliance to help quell violent unrest have left the former Soviet nation.
Kazakhstan raises death toll to 225 in days of protests
Read full article: Kazakhstan raises death toll to 225 in days of protestsA top law-enforcement official in Kazakhstan says 225 people died during the violent demonstrations that shook the country this month, a significantly higher number than previously announced.
After Kazakhstan unrest, relatives await detainees' release
Read full article: After Kazakhstan unrest, relatives await detainees' releaseWith life in Kazakhstan's largest city starting to return to normal after anti-government protests turned violent, relatives of the thousands arrested in the unrest are seeking to learn the fate of their loved ones.
Kazakh leader: Russia-led security group to pull out troops
Read full article: Kazakh leader: Russia-led security group to pull out troopsThe president of Kazakhstan has announced that a Russia-led security alliance will start pulling out its troops from the Central Asian country in two days after completing its mission.
Nearly 8,000 detained in Kazakhstan over violent protests
Read full article: Nearly 8,000 detained in Kazakhstan over violent protestsAuthorities in Kazakhstan say nearly 8,000 people were detained by police during protests that descended into violence last week and marked the worst unrest the former Soviet nation has faced since gaining independence 30 years ago.
Kazakhstan adds uncertainty to talks with Russia on Ukraine
Read full article: Kazakhstan adds uncertainty to talks with Russia on UkraineRussia’s decision to send paratroopers into Kazakhstan, where a crackdown on violent anti-government protests has left dozens dead, injects additional uncertainty into upcoming talks over a possible Russian invasion of Ukraine.
EXPLAINER: Kazakhstan seeks Russia-led security group's help
Read full article: EXPLAINER: Kazakhstan seeks Russia-led security group's helpAs Kazakhstan struggles to cope with an increasingly violent uprising this week, it has turned for help to a Russian-led security bloc, the Collective Security Treaty Organization.
Russia-led alliance sending peacekeepers to Kazakhstan
Read full article: Russia-led alliance sending peacekeepers to KazakhstanA Russia-led military alliance says it will dispatch peacekeeping forces to Kazakhstan after the country’s president asked for help in controlling protests that have escalated into violence, including the seizure and setting afire of some government buildings.
The Latest: Venezuela's Guaidó urges nations to decry Maduro
Read full article: The Latest: Venezuela's Guaidó urges nations to decry MaduroMember state flags fly outside the United Nations headquarters during the 75th session of the United Nations General Assembly, Wednesday, Sept. 23, 2020. (AP Photo/Mary Altaffer)TANZANIA – The Latest from the U.N. General Assembly (all times EDT):8:10 p.m. But U.S.-backed Venezuelan opposition leader Juan Guaidó still put out his own online message during this year’s gathering of world leaders. Guaidó is recognized by nearly 60 nations as Venezuela’s president and has been in a nearly two-year standoff with Maduro. This week at the U.N. gathering of world leaders, African nations again have made it clear it’s time that changed.