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Adilet Poised for Dominant Win in Kazakhstan’s New Kurultai
world2 days ago

Adilet Poised for Dominant Win in Kazakhstan’s New Kurultai

Early exit polls project Adilet winning a commanding majority in Kazakhstan’s 145-seat unicameral Kurultai, with about 70–72% support and roughly 109 seats after absorbing Amanat (Nur Otan). Five other parties are projected to gain seats above the 5% threshold; turnout was around 74%. The election, the first under the new constitution, also features a planned appointment of a first vice president and the launch of the Kazakhstan People’s Council, with final results due within a week.

via Euronews.com|
#adilet#amanat#elections
Kazakhstan’s parliamentary vote unfolds amid media crackdown
world2 days ago

Kazakhstan’s parliamentary vote unfolds amid media crackdown

AP reports a crackdown on independent media ahead of Kazakhstan's parliamentary elections, including a criminal case against journalist Lukpan Akhmedyarov for listing Kazakh citizens fighting in Ukraine; authorities pressure blogs and outlets, and pro-presidential posters are seen in major cities, signaling intensified media pressure as the vote approaches.

via AP News|
#censorship#independent-journalism#kazakhstan
Wildberries Seeks Kazakh Warehouses and State Aid After Drone Attacks
business27 days ago

Wildberries Seeks Kazakh Warehouses and State Aid After Drone Attacks

Russia’s largest online retailer Wildberries is seeking about 100,000 square meters of warehouse space in Kazakhstan and is in talks with the Russian government for financial backing, including potential loans from state banks, as drone strikes have damaged several of its warehouses and disrupted its logistics network; the company is also exploring further expansion in Russia, relief measures for affected merchants, and possible tax breaks or subsidies as part of government discussions.

via The Moscow Times|
#business#drone-attacks#government-support
Potomac-area NASA astronaut lands after 241 days in space
space1 month ago

Potomac-area NASA astronaut lands after 241 days in space

NASA astronaut Chris Williams returns to Earth after 241 days in orbit aboard Soyuz MS-28, logging about 102 million miles and 3,800 orbits with Roscosmos cosmonauts Kud-Sverchkov and Mikaev. Williams, a Potomac-area resident and Montgomery Blair High School alumnus with a Stanford physics degree and MIT PhD, has a background in cancer imaging, semiconductor manufacturing, and spacecraft water systems, and has completed two spacewalks.

via WTOP|
#astronaut#kazakhstan#nasa
Kazakh Leader Calls for End to War as Ukraine Drones Hit Siberian Oil Hub
world1 month ago

Kazakh Leader Calls for End to War as Ukraine Drones Hit Siberian Oil Hub

Ukrainian drones struck a Siberian oil refinery as Kazakh President Tokayev urged Putin to end the Ukraine war during a Russia-Kazakhstan summit, while fighting raged across Ukraine with civilians killed in Kyrylivka and other areas, a cargo ship carrying corn hit, and Kyiv and Moscow continuing retaliatory strikes as the UN warns of rising civilian casualties.

via France 24|
#drones#kazakhstan#oil-refinery
Kazakh Leader Urges End to War as Ukraine Strikes Reverberate Across Russia
world1 month ago

Kazakh Leader Urges End to War as Ukraine Strikes Reverberate Across Russia

Ukraine says it has struck Russian targets and killed civilians in occupied zones, while Moscow reports deadly attacks in Kyrylivka and other sites; Ukrainian drones disrupt events in Siberia and the Urals, and Kazakh President Tokayev publicly urges an end to the war and a return to peace talks as diplomacy stalls and Moscow vows to push on toward eastern Ukraine.

via France 24|
#drones#kazakhstan#russia
Russia’s Oreshnik Show of Force Goes Up From a Deserted Missile Town
world2 months ago

Russia’s Oreshnik Show of Force Goes Up From a Deserted Missile Town

Russia launched Oreshnik ballistic missiles from Kapustin Yar near the closed town of Znamensk in the Ukraine war, with analysts saying the weapons likely carried inert warheads to demonstrate power rather than cause heavy damage; each launch costs roughly $40–80 million, highlighting the dual-use nature of the Kapustin Yar test range and its wider environmental and social impact on nearby Kazakhstan.

via Business Insider|
#kapustin-yar#kazakhstan#note-only-five-tags-allowed
Russia-Kazakhstan Nuclear Deal: $16.5B Balkhash Plant
world2 months ago

Russia-Kazakhstan Nuclear Deal: $16.5B Balkhash Plant

Russia and Kazakhstan sealed a $16.5 billion agreement to build the Balkhash Nuclear Power Plant, led by Rosatom, with an export loan covering about 85% of the cost. The two VVER-1200 Gen III+ reactors are planned at the Balkhash site, construction set to begin in 2027 and the first unit expected online by 2034, aiming to stabilize Kazakhstan’s energy supply and deepen Moscow’s economic and geopolitical influence in the region.

via Fox News|
#balkhash#kazakhstan#nuclear-energy
Putin's Kazakh Visit Yields Rhetoric, Few Concessions as Armenia Pivot Frights Moscow
world2 months ago

Putin's Kazakh Visit Yields Rhetoric, Few Concessions as Armenia Pivot Frights Moscow

Putin’s Kazakh visit produced mostly rhetoric and few substantive concessions, as Astana safeguarded its autonomy and Moscow’s leverage over labor and transit waned. Moscow then focused on Armenia, signaling Kremlin anxiety over its waning influence in the former Soviet space as Yerevan moves toward the EU and closer to neighbors, a shift that could redraw the South Caucasus balance.

via Kyiv Post|
#armenia#geopolitics#kazakhstan
Kazakhstan offers to store Iran's 60% uranium stockpile as talks advance
world2 months ago

Kazakhstan offers to store Iran's 60% uranium stockpile as talks advance

Kazakhstan has offered to store Iran’s 440kg stockpile of uranium enriched to 60% if a US–Iran nuclear deal is reached, a proposal discussed by IAEA head Rafael Grossi after meeting Kazakh leadership. The material is a key sticking point in back-channel talks aimed at reviving an agreement amid regional conflict. Iran maintains its program is peaceful, while the IAEA notes Kazakhstan already hosts a storage mechanism for low-enriched uranium and could safely accommodate the stockpile’s storage. The final disposition of the stockpile would be decided in follow-on negotiations, with some US officials indicating a memorandum of understanding was drafted but not yet approved by President Trump.

via Financial Times|
#iaea#iran-nuclear-talks#kazakhstan
Putin Presses Armenia’s EU Drive at Kazakhstan Summit
world3 months ago

Putin Presses Armenia’s EU Drive at Kazakhstan Summit

Putin will visit Kazakhstan for a three-day trip to press Armenia’s bid to join the EU at a Russia-led Eurasian Economic Union summit, amid Moscow’s opposition and Armenia’s frustration with Russia’s security role. Kremlin advisers say the talks will weigh the consequences of changing bloc ties as about 15 documents on energy, economics and tourism are planned to be signed, with Roscosmos and Rosatom involved and Putin holding bilateral talks with Kazakh leaders.

via The Moscow Times|
#armenia#eurasian-economic-union#european-union
Berlin arrests Kazakh national tied to alleged Russia espionage
world3 months ago

Berlin arrests Kazakh national tied to alleged Russia espionage

German prosecutors arrested a Kazakh citizen identified only as Sergej K in Berlin on suspicion of spying for Russia, alleging he had ongoing contact with Russian intelligence since May last year and provided details on German military aid to Ukraine, including drones and robotic systems, plus photos of NATO convoys and Berlin public buildings; he also allegedly offered to recruit other spies. There was no immediate comment from Kazakhstan or Russia. The case fits a string of Moscow-linked espionage activity Germany has reported since Russia’s invasion of Ukraine in 2022.

via Al Jazeera|
#berlin#espionage#germany