For years, Oralkhan Aben has fought to keep her family together -- first campaigning for her husband’s release from a jail in China and now demanding transparency from Kazakhstan’s courts after he was jailed again over an anti-Beijing protest.
As Kazakhstan restricts independent polling ahead of a constitutional referendum, citizens have turned to humorous, coded “sour cream” posts to debate reforms online amid growing concerns over a shrinking civic space.
Kazakhstan and Uzbekistan have pledged support for the reconstruction of Gaza, deepening ties with Washington as both countries seek closer relations with the United States and greater geopolitical support.
Kazakhstan will hold a referendum on a sweeping new constitution that reshapes parliament, expands presidential powers, and addresses the status of the Russian language. Officials call the process inclusive, but critics say it consolidates authority under Qasym-Zhomart Toqaev and sidelines dissent.
Central Asians living in Ukraine have brought some ancestral traditions to help those facing freezing winter and power cuts. Russian air assaults may have caused widespread power outages, but more cities are now featuring warm yurts and friendly hosts offering hot dishes from Central Asia.
Bishkek is hosting the B5+1 Forum this week, bringing together officials and business leaders from Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Tajikistan, Turkmenistan, Uzbekistan, and the United States to explore investment opportunities and deepen economic ties.
A trial is under way against 19 activists in Kazakhstan who protested against China’s camp system in Xinjiang. Earlier reporting by RFE/RL showed that the Chinese consulate in Almaty pushed for the Kazakh government to open the case.
China's highest-ranking military official under Xi Jinping was brought down in a fresh purge over the weekend, sparking pressing questions about Beijing’s designs on Taiwan, competition with the United States, and regional stability.
Kazakhstan’s prosecution of 19 Atazhurt activists over a Xinjiang-related protest has escalated into one of the country’s most sweeping cases against rights defenders, highlighting growing Chinese influence and a sharp squeeze on dissent at home.
Russia's space program has taken a drubbing in recent years, its reputation battered by corruption scandals, shrinking budgets, embarrassing accidents, and accusations that its managers put politics above science. A launch pad mishap at Baikonur is the latest blow.
Damage to the Russian-operated Baikonur Cosmodrome rocket launchpad in Kazakhstan has taken the site out of commission, raising concerns over how the International Space Station could be affected. The Baikonur complex is Earth's main blastoff site for crew and cargo flights bound for the ISS.
A drone strike on an oil-loading facility off Russia’s Black Sea coast has ignited a diplomatic spat between Ukraine and Kazakhstan, exposed the Central Asian country’s reliance on a single oil pipeline for exports, and possibly endangered gasoline supplies in Europe.
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