https://www.rferl.org/z/662 RFE/RL's latest news, features, commentary, and multimedia content on Kazakhstan https://www.rferl.org/Content/responsive/RFE/en-US/img/logo.png https://www.rferl.org/z/662 en Copyright 2026 - RFE/RL, Inc. 60 Sat, 18 Jul 2026 15:31:46 +0200 Pangea CMS – RFE/RL Across Central Asia, opposition movements have steadily disappeared from public life. Some leaders have been jailed, others forced into exile, while new parties have struggled to gain a foothold. What happened to the region's opposition -- and is there still space for alternative political voices? https://www.rferl.org/a/central-asia-opposition-kyrgyzstan-kazakhstan-uzbekistan-tajikistan-turkmenistan/33804263.html https://www.rferl.org/a/central-asia-opposition-kyrgyzstan-kazakhstan-uzbekistan-tajikistan-turkmenistan/33804263.html Wed, 15 Jul 2026 17:10:32 +0200 FeaturesKazakhstanKyrgyzstanTajikistanTurkmenistan UzbekistanThe Rundown Stories Ukraine's sustained attacks on Russia's oil refineries immediately plunged Central Asian countries into energy chaos, highlighting years of short-term policy decisions that have left the region without a coordinated energy strategy and sufficient diversification to withstand major disruptions. https://www.rferl.org/a/ukraine-russia-oil-refineries-central-asia-energy-crisis/33800342.html https://www.rferl.org/a/ukraine-russia-oil-refineries-central-asia-energy-crisis/33800342.html Thu, 09 Jul 2026 18:23:08 +0200 News AnalysisKazakhstanKyrgyzstanRussiaTajikistanTurkmenistan UzbekistanThe Rundown Stories Users have been denied access to the websites of the Kazakh and Central Asian Russian-language services of RFE/RL since a May 18 investigative story was published. The government denies it's behind the mysterious denial of service. https://www.rferl.org/a/rferl-kazakh-websites-throttled-free-press/33791174.html https://www.rferl.org/a/rferl-kazakh-websites-throttled-free-press/33791174.html Mon, 29 Jun 2026 13:48:44 +0200 NewsKazakhstanThe Rundown Stories The disruptions to Russia's energy sector due to its war with Ukraine are having a ripple effect in Central Asia, with fuel prices rising across the region and governments scrambling to find alternative sources to meet demand. https://www.rferl.org/a/central-asia-gas-fuel-prices-russia-war/33791115.html https://www.rferl.org/a/central-asia-gas-fuel-prices-russia-war/33791115.html Mon, 29 Jun 2026 11:47:44 +0200 FeaturesKazakhstanKyrgyzstanRussiaTajikistanRussia Invades UkraineThe Rundown Headline