As confrontation between Russia and the West intensifies and Russia’s military ambitions grow, developments in the former Soviet Union (FSU) region are increasingly relevant to geopolitics and energy security. Kazakhstan,…
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7 Stocks to Watch as Electric Vehicle Adoption Takes Off
Oxus Acquisition Corp. (OXUS) Oxus (NASDAQ:OXUS), a SPAC, was launched by Kenes Rakishev, an investor from Kazakhstan, who was one of the first financial backers of Israeli battery maker StoreDot. Subsequently, the Israeli company…
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China seeks assurances Kazakhstan will up gas deliveries
President Tokayev had ordered exports be slashed to meet domestic demand. China says it hopes that Kazakhstan is prepared to increase the amount of natural gas it supplies over the…
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Kazakhstan not Ready to Cut Transit Fees for Russian Grains
Kazakhstan has no immediate plans to cut railway transit fees for Russian agricultural products including grains, Kazakh Deputy Prime Minister Serik Zhumangarin said on Tuesday, commenting on a request made…
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New website tracks Chinese investments in Kazakhstan
by Amila Herathby Amila HerathDespite freedom of information laws, Kazakh officials often refuse to discuss what Chinese investors are doing. That breeds suspicion. Back in 2015, Kazakhstan and China signed 52 investment deals valued…
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Vladimir Putin humiliated by Kazakh president during diplomatic meeting and left twitching feet
Vladimir Putin was left twitching his feet after a meeting with Kassym-Jomart Tokayev earlier this week. The Kazakh president was reelected earlier this month and traveled to the Russian capital…
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Putin and Kazakhstan’s Tokayev Reaffirm Ties After Ukraine Tensions
by Ag Kan Kyawby Ag Kan KyawKazakhstan’s president Kassym-Jomart Tokayev met with Russian President Vladimir Putin in the Kremlin on Monday, with the allies reaffirming historic ties following public disagreements over Ukraine. The visit to Moscow…
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Kenes Rakishev and Monnet Group to build a new plant in Kazakhstan
Kenes Rakishev, former special envoy of the Kazakh government and current chairman of Fincraft Resources signed a memorandum of understanding, as well as a shareholder agreement with the Indian holding…
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Kazakhstan Becomes New Diplomatic Center between East, West and Asia
Frankfurt, Brussels, London (15/12 – 40). Shortly after being re-elected in Kazakhstan’s presidential snap election on November 20, Kazakhstan President Kassym-Jomart Tokayev held a series of state visits to Russia…
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Mukhtar Ablyazov Found Guilty of Embezzlement and Money Laundering by US Jury
by Myint Nyanby Myint NyanMukhtar Ablyazov, Kazakhstan New York (15 December 2022 – 33). Mukhtar Ablyazov, a Kazakhstan citizen, was found guilty of embezzlement and money laundering in the U.S. Court for $218 million…