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POLITICS5d agoUkrainian woman detained at Russia's request leaves Kazakhstan and is now in EU – lawyerUkrainian national Liubov Rozhanska, who was detained in Kazakhstan at Russia's request on suspicion of abducting a child, has managed to leave Kazakhstan and travel to an EU country.Ukrinform [en]
POLITICS5d agoUkrainian grandmother released after Russia had her arrested in Kazakhstan on kidnapping charges. She’d traveled there to retrieve her grandson.Liubov Rozhanska, a Ukrainian citizen detained in Kazakhstan at Russia’s request, has been released, her lawyer, Alexei Pryanishnikov, told Vot Tak.Meduza [en]
POLITICSOct 3Lubinets urges Kazakhstan to prevent extradition of Ukrainian citizen to RussiaThe Ukrainian Parliament's Human Rights Commissioner, Dmytro Lubinets, has urged Kazakhstan's Ombudsman Artur Lastayev to prevent the extradition to Russia of a Ukrainian woman who was lured to Astana by Russian special services and her grandson's new family.Ukrinform [en]
POLITICSOct 2MFA asks Kazakhstan not to grant Russia's extradition request for detained UkrainianThe Embassy of Ukraine in Kazakhstan has asked the Kazakh side not to grant Russia's extradition request for Ukrainian citizen Liubov Rozhanska, who was detained in Astana.Ukrinform [en]
POLITICSOct 2A Ukrainian grandmother came to Kazakhstan to collect her grandson. Instead, she was detained at Russia’s request.Ukrainian citizen Liubov Rozhanska was detained at Astana’s airport after arriving from Istanbul. She is now being held in a pretrial detention center, and a court hearing is expected within three days. Russia requested her detention through the Collective Security Treaty Organization, her lawyers told DW. Rozhanska could be extradited to Russia, where she is being investigated for child abduction.Meduza [en]
POLITICSOct 1Putin bans taking more than one million rubles in cash from Russia to Belarus, Armenia, Kazakhstan, and four other countries. What if you need to take more?Russian President Vladimir Putin has banned Russians and foreigners from taking cash exceeding 1 million rubles to other Eurasian Economic Union (EAEU) countries — Belarus, Armenia, Kazakhstan, and Kyrgyzstan — as well as Azerbaijan, Tajikistan, and Uzbekistan. The restriction took effect on September 29.Meduza [en]
POLITICSSep 30Proekt investigation finds that Putin’s reported partner Alina Kabaeva accompanied him to Kazakhstan in 2017Vladimir Putin and Alina Kabaeva were both in Kazakhstan in February 2017, when Putin met with the country’s then-president, Nursultan Nazarbayev, Proekt reported. The outlet’s journalists examined leaked data from Russia’s Federal Border Service.Meduza [en]
POLITICSBREAKINGSep 15Chechen activist Mansur Movlayev attempts suicide in Kazakhstan jail. He faces extradition to Russia.Chechen activist Mansur Movlayev attempted to take his own life after a year and a half in a pretrial detention center in Almaty, his lawyer, Vadim Drozdov, told the independent Russian news outlet Novaya Gazeta Europe.Meduza [en]
POLITICSSep 7Kazakhstan Prepares QazETA Entry Authorization for Visa - Free TravelersKazakhstan is preparing to implement a QazETA entry authorization system for travelers from visa-free countries, indicating an update to its immigration policies.timesca.com · Kyrgyzstan
POLITICSAug 31Kazakhstan’s Tokayev appoints longtime adviser as vice presidentErlan Karin has served as a top ⁠⁠aide to Tokayev since he took over the presidency in 2019.Al Jazeera [en]
POLITICSAug 29Kazakhstan’s government steps down as newly elected Kurultai holds first sessionKazakhstan’s newly elected unicameral parliament has held its first session under a new Constitution that reshaped the country’s political system. The government has stepped down as required, with a new cabinet set to be formed.EuroNews [en]
POLITICSAug 28‘Latin Poison’: Kazakhstan’s Latinization in Russian Media DiscourseIn criticizing Kazakhstan's Latinization effort, Russian media is not defending the Russian language or the Cyrillic alphabet, but the symbolic, ideological, and geopolitical hierarchy of the Russian world.The Diplomat
POLITICSAug 28Experts Say Kazakhstan New Kurultai Leadership Reflects Diversity , Faces Heavy Legislative AgendaExperts believe Kazakhstan's new Kurultai leadership is diverse and confronts a substantial legislative agenda. This reports on the composition and upcoming tasks of a new political body.astanatimes.com · Kazakhstan
POLITICSAug 22Kazakhstan's future after the elections: Russia, EU or ChinaKazakhstan, where power is being continuously consolidated in the president's hands, will have to continue its tough balancing act between the EU, Russia and China following the parliamentary elections this Sunday.DW News [en]
POLITICSJul 10Why Uzbekistan elevated relations with Belarus after Kazakhstan and GeorgiaUzbekistan has improved its diplomatic ties with Belarus, following similar actions with Kazakhstan and Georgia. This article explores the reasons behind these evolving international relationships.news.az · Azerbaijan