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War in Ukraine
Kazakhstan is a member of the Moscow-led CSTO security alliance but has expressed concern about the almost three-year war, which Kazakh President Kassym-Jomart Tokayev has refused to condone.
Nov. 27
Kazakhstan
Russia is negotiating with Kazakhstan to involve its airlines in domestic flights due to a shortage of aircraft, but sanctions could halve Russia’s fleet by 2026.
Oct. 17
Kazakhstan
InformNapalm’s September report showed how Russia was keeping its military aircraft flying by using Kazakh companies to source French parts and services to avoid Western sanctions.
Oct. 7
War in Ukraine
Central Asia proposes oil route for Europe to bypass Russia; US says it has reviewed Zelensky’s new peace plan; Rome apologizes for delay of air defense system arrival, scheduled for end of the month.
Sep. 18
Kazakhstan
InformNapalm’s latest report shows how Russia is keeping some of its premier military aircraft in the air, despite Western sanctions.
Sep. 14
Kazakhstan
Kazakh opposition journalist Aidos Sadykov was shot in his own car in Kyiv on Tuesday, June 18. The suspects are two citizens of Kazakhstan: Meiram Karataev and Altai Zhatkanbayev.
Jul. 2
Kazakhstan
The activist's wife Natalia Sadykova said Friday that Sadykov remained in serious condition in hospital, and blamed Kazakhstan's president Kassym-Jomart Tokayev for orchestrating the attack.
Jun. 21
Kazakhstan
The Kyiv City Prosecutor’s Office has launched an investigation into the attack on a Kazakh opposition journalist Aidos Sadikov. He was hospitalized and in serious condition after the attack.
Jun. 18
Kazakhstan
The speculation about why Ukraine bought planes from Kazakhstan at cut-rates prices could itself justify the purchases. Do they plan to use the junk? Or is this part of a psy-ops gambit.
May. 3
US
In October Kazakhstan offered 117 old Soviet-era combat aircraft for sale by auction and it has now been reported that the US has bought 81 of them through offshore intermediaries.
Apr. 28
Kazakhstan
Skeptical that Ukraine had the ability to strike targets more than 1,200 kilometers away, Russian social media and politicians accused the Kazakhs of facilitating the strikes.
Apr. 3
War in Ukraine
The jail sentence handed to a Kazakh volunteer who fought for Wagner in Ukraine may act as a warning to those others from Central Asia who may be persuaded to fight for Russia.
Nov. 30, 2023
Kazakhstan
Armenia’s snubbing of the latest Moscow-led summit may be the first indication that Russia’s allies are beginning to realize that the glue that binds is past its sell-by date.
Nov. 21, 2023
Kazakhstan
A TV channel owned by the Russian defense ministry showed the nuclear capable Avangard hypersonic ballistic missile being “prepared” for use on its Thursday broadcast.
Nov. 16, 2023
Kazakhstan
Armenia’s snubbing of Moscow-led summits combined with Kazakhstan’s leader’s behavior during President Putin’s recent visit may indicate a fundamental change in the existing power dynamic.
Nov. 15, 2023
A TV channel owned by the Russian defense ministry showed the nuclear capable Avangard hypersonic ballistic missile being “prepared” for use on its Thursday broadcast.
Nov. 16, 2023