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Kazakhstan bans face coverings in public places

The Kazakhstan president signed a law banning face coverings in public places as a security measure.

Euronews · Jul 2, 2025

Another Central Asian country bans face veils as Muslim women told to embrace ‘national style’

New law prohibits women in majority Muslim country from covering their faces in public

The Independent UK · Jul 1, 2025

Kazakhstan enlists Russia and China to build first nuclear power plants since Soviet era

Kazakhstan, one of the world’s top uranium producers, currently relies mostly on coal-fired plants for power, alongside hydropower and a growing renewables sector.

Euronews · Jun 16, 2025

Kazakhs Approve Plan For First Nuclear Power Plant

Kazakhstan has approved a plan to build its first nuclear power station in a referendum, overcoming lingering resentment over massive radiation exposure from Soviet-era nuclear tests.

International Business Times · Oct 7, 2024

'People Will Come Back': Kazakhstan Debates Nuclear Future

In the semi-abandoned village of Ulken on a giant steppe, Anna Kapustina, a mother of five, hopes controversial plans to build Kazakhstan's first nuclear power plant will breathe life into her ailing hometown.

International Business Times · Oct 3, 2024

Leaders of Russia, China attend summit of regional security grouping

Russian President Vladimir Putin and Chinese President Xi Jinping are attending the summit of a security grouping created by Moscow and Beijing to counter Western alliances

The Independent UK · Jul 4, 2024

Ukraine war: why central Asian countries want to move away from Russian control

The terrorist attack on Moscow’s Crocus City Hall in March 2024, which left 140 people dead, has sparked a crackdown on central Asian workers living in Russia, and put the relationship between the region and Russia under increasing strain.

The Conversation · May 30, 2024

Kremlin Warns Floods May Worsen As Kazakhstan, Russia Evacuate 100,000

Water levels on rivers in Russia and Kazakhstan continued to rise and flood whole villages and cities on Wednesday, with more than 100,000 people evacuated and the Kremlin warning a "very, very tense" situation was expected to worsen.

International Business Times · Apr 10, 2024

‘Maximally pragmatic’: How Central Asia navigates Russia’s war on Ukraine

Most leaders tread a careful line to avoid conflict as Moscow tries to uphold its relevance in a vast neighbourhood.

Al Jazeera · Mar 22, 2024

Putin visits Kazakhstan, part of his efforts to cement ties with ex-Soviet neighbors

Russian President Vladimir Putin is visiting Kazakhstan, part of his efforts to cement ties with the ex-Soviet neighbor and major economic partner in the midst of tensions with the West over Ukraine

The Independent UK · Nov 9, 2023