List of Kazakhstan articles
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Russian soldiers from the Collective Security Treaty Organisation (CSTO) attend a ceremony marking the end of the CSTO mission in Almaty, Kazakhstan, on Jan. 13. Kazakhstan Exposes the Central Flaw of Biden’s Foreign-Policy Doctrine
Lofty democratic rhetoric can’t compete with autocratic boots on the ground. That should make Washington uncomfortable.
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A resident surveys the damage in the aftermath of protests in Almaty, Kazakhstan, on Jan. 11. Kazakhstan’s Protests Aren’t a Color Revolution
The country’s widespread popular demonstrations transcended class, region, and politics—making them distinct from those in Belarus and Ukraine.
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A destroyed bank in Kazakhstan Kazakhstan’s Instability Has Been Building for Years
As violence subsides, the country’s future remains uncertain.
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A gas mask lies near the fence of an administrative building in central Almaty, Kazakhstan. Why Russia Sent Troops Into Kazakhstan
Moscow’s swift aid to a neighboring regime tracks with its wider strategic goals.
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Russian troops walk toward a military plane at a snowy airfield. Kazakhstan’s Border With Russia Is Suddenly an Open Question Again
Moscow has long claimed parts of northern Kazakhstan. The country’s current turmoil makes those claims a lot more relevant—and troubling.
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Police fired tear gas and stun grenades. Will Unrest in Kazakhstan Inflame Tensions Between Russia and the West?
A sudden wave of protests has spooked the Kremlin and precipitated an unprecedented intervention by Moscow and its allies.
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An art installation feature the phrase #ImmigrantsAreEssential in large white letters sits on the grass of the National Mall with the U.S. Capitol in the background. Who Will Win the Global War for Talent?
After the Great Lockdown will come the next Great Migration.
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Kazakh President Kassym-Jomart Tokayev Kazakhstan’s Alternative Media Is Thriving—and in Danger
A vibrant society is under threat from the authoritarian government.
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A train leaves Xian International Port in Shaanxi province, China, for Kazakhstan on April 13. What Kazakhstan Can Teach About Medium-State Diplomacy
How the self-styled “Asian Geneva” successfully navigated among Russia, China, and the West—at least for now.
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Russian President Vladimir Putin talks to his Kazakh counterpart Nursultan Nazarbayev in Baku, Azerbaijan in December 2003. Putin Is Ruling Russia Like a Central Asian Dictator
The Kremlin didn’t invent term limit resets and constitutional referendums. The autocratic leaders of Kyrgyzstan, Kazakhstan, Turkmenistan, and Uzbekistan blazed the trail.
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Georgian soldiers wearing protective masks stop a car at a checkpoint in Tbilisi on April 1, 2020 amid concerns over the spread of the coronavirus. Ex-Soviet Bioweapons Labs Are Fighting COVID-19. Moscow Doesn’t Like It.
One of the greatest achievements of U.S. foreign policy has been targeted by a vicious disinformation campaign.
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Law enforcement officers wearing face masks in Kazakhstan Central Asian States Can’t Hide the Coronavirus Any Longer
Authoritarian states have been downplaying numbers. That won’t last.
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Algerians protest against former President Abdelaziz Bouteflika's bid for a fifth term in power, in Algiers on Mar. 1, 2019. Demise of the Petrostates
The oil price crash is an existential threat to petrostates from Nigeria to Iran, where governments rely on oil wealth to stabilize power and pay off competing interests.
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The now-demolished Camel Youth Hostel in Kashgar, Xinjiang Xinjiang’s Hui Muslims Were Swept Into Camps Alongside Uyghurs
Testimonies and eyewitness accounts suggest the mass incarceration of ethnic Hui in China’s northwest.
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Railway tracks lead into the dry port at Khorgos on the border between Kazakhstan and China on May 29. China’s Central Asian Plans Are Unnerving Moscow
On the Kazakh border, a new city grows.
