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Articles with tag "Kazakhstan"

reluctant allies

Putin and Kazakhstan's Tokayev Reaffirm Ties After Ukraine Tensions

Kazakhstan's president Kassym-Jomart Tokayev met with Russian President Vladimir Putin in the Kremlin on Monday, with the allies reaffirming historic ties...
strained partnership

Putin Congratulates Tokayev on 'Convincing Mandate' in Kazakh Poll

Russian President Vladimir Putin on Monday congratulated Kazakhstan's incumbent president, Kassym-Jomart Tokayev, on his landslide victory in a snap presidential...
tense run-up

Kazakhstan Says Foiled Coup Attempt Ahead of Early Vote

Kazakhstan said Thursday it had prevented a coup attempt by supporters of an exiled opposition figure as it arrested seven people ahead of a presidential...
shifting geopolitics

EU Chief Courts Moscow's Central Asia Allies

EU chief Charles Michel called on Thursday for closer ties with Central Asia on his first official visit to Kazakhstan, the main economic powerhouse in...
Diplomatic Spat

Ukraine Recalls Ambassador to Kazakhstan After Row With Moscow

Ukraine has removed its ambassador to Kazakhstan in Central Asia, according to a decree published on the presidential website, after remarks he made about...
offering refuge

Kazakhstan to Ensure Safety of Russians Fleeing Draft – President

Kazakhstan will ensure the care and safety of Russians fleeing a "hopeless situation," the president of the Central Asian country said on Tuesday, as Russian...
moscow distracted

Central Asia Drifts Out of Russia’s Orbit as Ukraine War Rages

BISHKEK, Kyrgyzstan — Russia is losing influence over former Soviet nations in Central Asia as the war in Ukraine increasingly strains Moscow&rsquo...
growing wary

Kazakhstan Boosts Defense Spending Amid Ukraine Invasion – WSJ

Moscow’s war against Ukraine has complicated ties between Russia and its southerly neighbor and ally. 
relocation hub

Kazakhstan Seeks to Attract Foreign Brands Exiting Russia

Kazakh President Tokayev called on creating “favorable conditions” for the businesses that left Russia over its invasion of Ukraine.
back in business

Russian Court Overturns Ban on Kazakh Oil Exports

The ban added to tensions between Russia and Kazakhstan that have arisen in the wake of Moscow's invasion of Ukraine.
'high-wire walk'

Ukraine War Strains Ties Between Kazakhstan and Russia

Moscow's invasion of Ukraine and Russian perceptions that the Kremlin secured the Kazakh regime during this year's political crisis have led to tensions...
'non-gratitude'

Kazakhstan Set to Ban Russian Presenter Over Ukraine Tirade

Tigran Keosayan had criticized Kazakhstan's perceived distancing from Moscow since Russian troops invaded Ukraine. 
muted opposition

Russia Ally Kazakhstan Blocks Ukraine Peace Rally

City authorities said the demonstration site was being used for a rally in support of Kazakhstan's President Kassym-Jomart Tokayev instead.
under contract

Central Asians in Russia Pressured to Join Moscow's Fight in Ukraine

“I think the Russian government is using labor migrants as cannon fodder in Ukraine,” a prominent migrants' rights activist alleged.
invalid insurance

Two Kazakh, Turkish Airlines Suspend Russia Flights

The companies made the decision because of uncertainties over insurance of aircraft bound for Russia, they said in separate press releases.
'transferred to another job'

Mayor of Largest Kazakh City Dismissed After Bloody Unrest

Almaty became the epicenter of this month's deadly unrest that prompted Kazakhstan's president to call in Russia-led troops.
grid failure

Central Asia Hit By Large-Scale Power Blackout

Central Asian countries have seen their grids burdened by a summer drought and by a boom in cryptocurrency mining in the region.
Burned to ashes

In Photos: Inside the Burned Mayor's Office in Almaty

The Moscow Times visited the mayor’s office in Almaty two weeks after it was burned down.
ANSWERS AND ACCOUNTABILITY

As the Dust Settles on Kazakhstan’s Unrest, Reports of Torture and Violence Surface

Activists are trying to determine the full extent of the crackdown during anti-government protests that rocked the Central Asian nation.
mission complete

Russia-Led Peacekeeping Force Completes Pullout From Unrest-Hit Kazakhstan

The contingent of around 2,000 CSTO troops was deployed to Kazakhstan as protests over an energy price hike spiraled into deadly violence.
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