Kazakhstan

Ignoring Central Asia’s environmental crisis is a strategic mistake - opinion

Falling water levels also affect river transport and port operations. The Caspian Sea's declining levels threaten ecosystems and critical economic assets, including ports and energy facilities.

Illustrative image of a town in Central Asia.
Birds fly near the Jag Vasant vessel transferring LPG at a port after transiting the Strait of Hormuz amid supply disruptions linked to the US-Israeli conflict with Iran, in Mumbai, India, April 1, 2026.

South Korea envoy to visit Kazakhstan, Oman, Saudi Arabia to secure oil supplies

FILE PHOTO: Smoke rises following a strike on the Bapco Oil Refinery, amid the U.S.-Israeli conflict with Iran, on Sitra Island Bahrain, March 9, 2026.

Escalating Gulf war highlights limits of US strategy, search for mediators intensifies - analysis

Kazakhstan President Kassym-Jomart Tokayev speaks during the 80th United Nations General Assembly, in New York City, New York, US, September 23, 2025.

Kazakhstan to hold referendum on new constitution critics say allows president to remain in power


Kazakhstan could achieve world glory if its gov't allowed - comment

The current Kazakh government is crossing red lines that even ordinary Western people will not accept.

 KAZAKH PRESIDENT Kassym-Jomart Kemelevich Tokayev responded to a wave of protests with repressive and violent actions.

Israeli killed during Kazakhstan riots laid to rest in Ashdod

Levan Kogeashvili was hit by gunfire while on the way to work.

 Kazakh law enforcement officers stand guard outside the city administration headquarters during a protest against LPG cost rise following authorities' decision to lift price caps on liquefied petroleum gas in Almaty, Kazakhstan

Russia-led bloc starts Kazakhstan pullout after possible coup crushed

President Vladimir Putin said the mission in Kazakhstan had been a success and was a practice that warranted further study.

Russian servicemen take part in the ceremony marking the beginning of the withdrawal of peacekeeping troops of the Collective Security Treaty Organisation (CSTO) from Kazakhstan, in Almaty, Kazakhstan, January 13, 2022.

Russian-led troops to start leaving Kazakhstan in 2 days

Russian President Vladimir Putin on Monday said the deployment had been crucial, claiming victory in defending Kazakhstan from what he described as a foreign-backed terrorist uprising.

 Kazakh law enforcement officers are seen on a barricade during a protest triggered by fuel price increase in Almaty, Kazakhstan January 5, 2022.

Kazakhstan says Islamist radicals played role in attacks

Authorities on Monday for the first time linked the violence to what they said were members of Islamist groups.

A burned car is seen in front of the mayor's office building which was torched during protests triggered by fuel price increase in Almaty, Kazakhstan, January 6, 2022.

Kazakhstan detains 7,939 people over unrest

Authorities have blamed the violence on "extremists" and "terrorists" some of whom they say were foreigners.

Troops are seen at the main square where hundreds of people were protesting against the government, after authorities' decision to lift price caps on liquefied petroleum gas, in Almaty, Kazakhstan, January 6, 2022.

Israel and Kazakhstan: When bland Foreign Ministry statement says it all - analysis

That nondescript statement adequately reflects what Israel hopes to see in Kazakhstan, how it hopes things play out.

 A man holds a mobile phone while walking past a board with a Kazakh state flag during a protest against LPG cost rise following authorities' decision to lift price caps on liquefied petroleum gas in Almaty, Kazakhstan January 5, 2022

Kazakh president steps up purge of security agency after mass unrest

Kazakhstan's president fired two more top security officials following mass anti-government protests in the past week amid the worst unrest in three decades of post-Soviet independence.

Troops are seen at the main square where hundreds of people were protesting against the government, after authorities' decision to lift price caps on liquefied petroleum gas, in Almaty, Kazakhstan, January 6, 2022.

Israeli citizen killed in Kazakhstan riots

The Foreign Ministry cautioned Israeli citizens about travelling to Kazakhstan due to the ongoing violent uprising.

A burned car is seen in front of the mayor's office building which was torched during protests triggered by fuel price increase in Almaty, Kazakhstan, January 6, 2022.

Ex-security chief arrested as Kazakhstan presses crackdown on unrest

Karim Massimov, the former head of Kazakhstan's national security committee, was arrested for 'treason' amid a slew of gov't actions to slow the uprising.