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Kazakhstan
Kazakh Cleric Seeks to Start New Orthodox Church to Rival Russia’s
Kazakhstan, a former Soviet republic of around 20 million, is a majority Muslim country but home to a sizeable Orthodox Christian minority – around three million people, most of them ethnic Russians.
Aug. 7, 2025
Kazakhstan
China’s Xi in Kazakhstan for Central Asia Summit
China and Central Asian states hold summit in Kazakhstan without Russia.
June 16, 2025
Kazakhstan
Russia Stole Kazakhstan’s Strategic Bombers – and Got Away With It
Russia reportedly deceived Kazakhstan into handing over as many as 40 of its Tupolev Tu-95MS bombers - more than the Kremlin had in its own arsenal at the time.
May 6, 2025
Kazakhstan
Kazakhstan Bans Pro-Russian Marches in Memory of Soviet Soldiers
Authorities warned that unauthorized marches would be treated as illegal assemblies, punishable by fines or detention.
April 28, 2025
Kazakhstan
‘Packing Our Bags’ – Exodus of Ethnic Russians Continues from Central Asia
Russians made up about a fifth of Central Asia’s population before the Soviet collapse. The figure is now five percent, with thousands leaving each year. Ukraine is no longer an option for them.
April 9, 2025
War in Ukraine
Putin Seeks to Shore Up Ties on Visit to ’Friendly’ Kazakhstan
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, 2024
Kazakhstan
Russia Turns to Kazakhstan for Domestic Flights as Sanctions Threaten to Halve Fleet
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, 2024
Kazakhstan
French Avionics Companies Respond Differently to Sanctions Avoidance Accusations
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, 2024
War in Ukraine
‘A Plan That Can Work’ – Ukraine at War Update for Sept. 18
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.
Sept. 18, 2024
Kazakhstan
Kazakh Company Servicing French Avionics Keeps Russian Su-30 Fighters Flying
InformNapalm’s latest report shows how Russia is keeping some of its premier military aircraft in the air, despite Western sanctions.
Sept. 14, 2024
Kazakhstan
Kazakh Opposition Journalist Dies in Kyiv Following Assassination Attempt
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.
July 2, 2024
Kazakhstan
Kyiv Says Suspects of Kazakh Activist Shooting Fled Ukraine
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.
June 21, 2024
Kazakhstan
Kazakh Opposition Journalist Sadikov Shot in Kyiv
The Kyiv City Prosecutor’s Office has launched an investigation into the attack on a Kazakh opposition journalist. He was hospitalized and in serious condition after the attack.
June 18, 2024
War in Ukraine
Kazakh 'Pro-Russian' Separatists Sentenced to Five Years in Prison
Pro-Russian separatists imprisoned in Kazakhstan
June 11, 2024
Kazakhstan
One Person’s Trash Is Another’s Treasure
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, 2024
US
Why Did US Buy Old Soviet Aircraft from Kazakhstan?
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.
April 28, 2024