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Desperation on Russia's borders as draft-eligible men flee

On Monday evening, Nikita, a 24-year-old from the Russian city of Voronezh, drove up to a border crossing on the arid steppeland along Russia’s remote border with Kazakhstan. Around 500 cars were already in line at the isolated checkpoint.

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Nearly 100,000 Russians cross into Kazakhstan after Putin’s mobilisation order

‘A lot of people from Russia have come here over the last few days,’ says the Kazakh president

The Independent UK

Officials say 98,000 Russians enter Kazakhstan after call-up

Officials say about 98,000 Russians have crossed into Kazakhstan in the week since President Vladimir Putin announced a partial mobilization of reservists to fight in Ukraine

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Kazakhstan to ‘ensure safety’ of Russians fleeing draft

President Tokayev says his country must take care of those escaping ‘hopeless situation’ in neighbouring Russia.

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Kazakhstan struggles to accommodate Russians fleeing war

Kazakhstan is struggling to accommodate tens of thousands of Russians who have fled their homeland since Moscow announced a military mobilisation last week, officials say, but the Almaty government has no plans to close its border.

Reuters

MotoGP announces race in Kazakhstan for 2023 season

MotoGP has announced it hopes to stage a grand prix in Kazakhstan from the 2023 season.

Motorsport

Kazakhstan says it won't recognise referendums in eastern Ukraine

Kazakhstan, one of Russia's close ex-Soviet partners, will not recognise the possible annexation of Ukraine's eastern regions by Russia through referendums held there, the Central Asian nation's foreign ministry said on Monday.

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Kazakhstan reports higher influx of Russians amid conscription

Kazakhstan has seen an increased number of arrivals from neighbouring Russia, Kazakh authorities said on Friday, after Moscow announced a conscription drive this week the war in Ukraine.

Reuters

Kazakhstan to host Russian-led bloc's military drills

A Russian-led security bloc will hold military drills in Kazakhstan from Sept. 26 to Oct. 8, the Kazakh defence ministry said on Thursday, telling the public not to be surprised by the arrival of foreign troops and military vehicles.

Reuters

Libel claims filed by Kazakhstan charity against UK and US Journalists

Several media outlets are facing an attack after making allegations between the fund of a former president of Kazakhstan and its asset, a UK company.

The National (Scotland)

American, Russians to Blast off for ISS as War Rages in Ukraine

A US astronaut and two Russian cosmonauts are set to blast off to the International Space Station Wednesday on a Russian-operated flight despite soaring tensions between Moscow and Washington over Russia's invasion of Ukraine. NASA's Frank Rubio and Russia's Sergey Prokopyev and Dmitry Petelin are scheduled to take off from…

Asharq Al-Awsat

Saudi Arabia Renews Support to Int’l Efforts to Combat Extremism

The Saudi government reiterated on Tuesday the Kingdom's support to international efforts aimed at combating extremism. Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques King Salman bin Abdulaziz chaired the cabinet meeting that was held in Jeddah. The ministers underscored Saudi Arabia’s speech at the Seventh Congress of the Leaders of World…

Asharq Al-Awsat

KTR invited to ‘2022 Digital Bridge Forum’ in Kazakhstan

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Why Pope Francis chose to highlight religious freedom during his visit to Kazakhstan

Pope Francis spent three days in Kazakhstan, starting Sept. 13, 2022, to attend the Seventh Congress of World and Traditional Religions. The pope met with religious leaders, called for increased religious freedom and condemned religious justifications for war and violence.

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The Independent UK

Gennady Golovkin takes phone call from Kazakhstan president in the ring after Canelo Alvarez loss

Canelo claimed a unanimous victory to complete their trilogy

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Andy Murray admits ‘maybe that’s the last time’ after Davis Cup exit in Glasgow

Murray defeated Dmitry Popko in Great Britain’s dead match against Kazakhstan at the Emirates Arena

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Kazakhstan Renames Capital, Extends Presidential Term

The president of Kazakhstan on Saturday signed constitutional amendments that extended the presidential term to seven years and brought back the old name of the country's capital. The changes are among political and economic reforms that President Kassym-Jomart Tokayev has called for after violent protests rocked the country in January,…

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Kazakhstan renames capital, extends presidential term

The president of Kazakhstan has signed constitutional amendments that extend the presidential term to seven years and bring back the old name of the country’s capital

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How Ukraine makes Putin’s regional project crumble

Before February 24, Putin had reached the peak of his power over the ex-USSR – but then Ukraine happened.

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Photos: Canelo Alvarez vs. Gennadiy Golovkin 3 weigh-ins and faceoff

Canelo and GGG came face-to-face one final time ahead of their highly-anticipated trilogy bout.

Reuters

Kazakh capital renamed again as ex-leader's legacy fades

Kazakhstan's parliament renamed the Central Asian nation's capital from Nur-Sultan to Astana on Friday, the latest move by government officials and politicians to distance themselves from the former Soviet republic's first president.

The Independent UK

Xinjiang Kazakh plans political party to counter China's Xi

A Chinese-born Kazakh activist is preparing to register a political party in Kazakhstan to counter Beijing's growing influence in the region

The Conversation

Ukraine war: Putin's failure will pave the way for China's rise to pre-eminence in Eurasia

What had been suspected for some time has now come out into the open: China has “concerns” about Russia’s invasion of Ukraine. While this is hardly a big surprise, the source and venue of this admission is. Few would have expected Vladimir Putin himself to make such a statement –…

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Xi Jinping travels out of China to see Putin and other leaders. Here's why it matters

The leaders of China and Russia have joined other foreign leaders in Central Asia. Top concerns include Russia's war in Ukraine.

The Independent UK

Pope laments missed chance to improve ties with China

Pope Francis says he doesn't understand China but respects it, as another opportunity to improve ties came and went while the pope was in Kazakhstan

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