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Nazarbayev’s successor has an impressive foreign profile but a raft of domestic problems.

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Russia and Kazakhstan have plenty in common. Why not the transition plans for their longtime presidents?

The long-time autocrat's shock resignation kicks off an opaque succession process.

Activists are speaking out for those imprisoned in Xinjiang—even if their own government doesn’t like it.

House arrest or forced labor awaits most of those released so far in what may be a public relations ploy.

Kazakh case draws attention to plight of hundreds of thousands detained in Xinjiang

From Russia to Central Asia, Beijing's Belt and Road Initiative triggers bad memories of Chinese imperialism.

The trick this time will be to secure a ceasefire for Idlib province.

Are cross-cultural marriages the key to integrating a region?

Kazakhstan — Central Asia’s most stable state — is waking up to the fact that Islamic extremism has planted its roots and is here to stay.

The Central Asian country built a futuristic city to host the World's Fair and polish its own brand. One small problem: it forgot to invite guests.

In Kazakhstan, Russia struggles to get delegates from Damascus and the opposition to talk, while the U.S. sits on the sidelines.

How I experienced the collapse of the Soviet Union.

President-elect Donald Trump made his first overture to former Soviet Central Asia and may looking for ways to mend ties with Moscow.

Kazakhstan's nuclear record allowed it to play an outsized role in Washington’s landmark nuclear deal with Tehran.

For years, the five ex-Soviet republics have enjoyed surprising stability. But Russia’s economic crisis is shaking their foundations.

My country is host to an important new initiative that could change how the world talks about nuclear enrichment forever.

A storage facility for low-enriched uranium run by the International Atomic Energy Agency is shedding new light on how another Iran standoff might be averted for future generations.