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Kazakhstan strips ex-president's family of legal immunity

Kazakhstan's parliament on Friday repealed a law that gave former president Nursultan Nazarbayev's immediate family immunity from prosecution, and took away his status as a leader of the nation.

Reuters · Jan 13, 2023

MotoGP becomes soft power for Asia

Launched as the FIM Road Racing World Championship Grand Prix in 1949, MotoGP is now the oldest and most prestigious motorcycle racing tour in the world. Last September, Dorna Sport, the organiser of MotoGP revealed MotoGP's provisional calendar for the 2023 season with 21 race weekends spread across 19 countries.…

Bangkok Post · Jan 6, 2023

NOT REAL NEWS: A look at what didn't happen this week

Social media users shared a range of false claims this week

The Independent UK · Jan 6, 2023

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McDonald’s set to exit Kazakhstan following supply chain issues caused by Ukraine war

Russia has historically been Kazakhstan’s main trading partner, with the country facing supply chain issues following the Ukraine crisis

The Independent UK · Jan 5, 2023

Sacha Baron Cohen Uses ‘Borat’ To Respond To Ye’s Comments About Jewish People

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Zenger · Jan 4, 2023

Report: Iranian Chess Player Was Warned Not to Return to Iran after Competing without Hijab

An Iranian chess player arrived in Spain on Tuesday after receiving what a source close to her said were warnings not to return to Iran for competing without a hijab at an international tournament in Kazakhstan. Sara Khadem, born in 1997, took part in last week's FIDE World Rapid and…

Asharq Al-Awsat · Jan 3, 2023

Iranian chess player was warned not to return to Iran after competing without hijab -source

Reuters · Jan 3, 2023

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Kazakhstan to deport Russian major who fled his country over war

Kazakhstan is preparing to deport a Russian security officer who fled his country because he objected to the invasion of Ukraine and hoped to find refuge in the West, his wife said on Thursday.

Reuters · Dec 29, 2022

World Blitz championship: Indian GM Sadhwani in 9th spot

ALMATY (Kazakhstan): Teenaged Indian Grandmaster Raunak Sadhwani was in the ninth spot in the Open event with 8.5 points after 12 rounds in the FIDE World Blitz Championship here on Thursday.

The Times of India · Dec 29, 2022

Iranian chess players compete without hijab, 100 Iranian detainees could face death penalty, rights group says

At least 100 Iranians, including five women, are charged with capital offences in connection with protests in Iran, Norway-based Iran Human Rights says, as two Iranian chess champions defy hijab laws during a chess tournament in Kazakhstan.

ABC News · Dec 28, 2022

India's Savitha Shri bags bronze in World Rapid Chess

ALMATY (Kazakhstan): Fifteen-year-old Indian WIM B Savitha Shri on Wednesday won a bronze medal in the women's event of FIDE World Rapid Championship here.

The Times of India · Dec 28, 2022

Iranian chess player appears at Kazakhstan tournament without hijab for second day -Reuters witness

An Iranian chess player on Wednesday took part in an international tournament in Kazakhstan without a hijab for the second day running, according to a Reuters journalist present.

Reuters · Dec 28, 2022

Ole Gunnar Solskjaer's young Man Utd XI in Europa League has had disastrous success rate

Three years ago, Ole Gunnar Solskjaer took Manchester United to Kazakhstan for a Europa League group match, but it wasn't the famous Red Devils side we were used to seeing

Daily Mirror · Dec 23, 2022

Ukraine recap: Putin's trip to Minsk fuels fears of a bleak and bloody new year

Volodymyr Zelensky has been on his travels this week, leaving Ukraine for the first time since the invasion to fly to the US to meet with Joe Biden and address a joint sitting of Congress. The Ukrainian president impressed with his Churchillian tone, comparing his country’s defiance of Russia’s war…

The Conversation · Dec 22, 2022

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The Conversation · Dec 19, 2022

Ukraine war: Russia only hurts itself with its inflammatory discourse on Kazakhstan

It has been a turbulent year in Russian-Kazakh relations. Russia’s oil rich neighbour, which straddles central Asia and eastern Europe, started the year by asking for Russia’s help in restoring stability after protests erupted in its major cities.

The Times of India · Dec 14, 2022

Flood of Russian crude heads to Asia after EU ban kicks in

Russia has all but ceased to be a supplier of crude oil to Europe.

Al Jazeera · Dec 13, 2022

Will Putin’s ‘natural gas union’ fail?

Uzbekistan has poured cold water on a potential alliance in another sign Central Asia is keeping Russia at arm’s length.

The Guardian - UK · Dec 13, 2022

A taste of the nomadic life leaves a legacy of strokes in Kazakhstan

With high salt levels in traditional dishes linked to disease, health campaigners are urging change, from product labels to suggestions for alternative seasoning

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Reuters · Dec 7, 2022

Russian officer who fled to Kazakhstan could be deported, family says

A Russian military officer who illegally crossed into Kazakhstan because he objected to the invasion of Ukraine has been detained there, his family said, leaving Kazakh authorities with a diplomatic dilemma over whether to hand him over to Moscow.

Radio France Internationale · Dec 1, 2022

Aviation giant Airbus settles €16 million fine to halt corruption investigation

A Paris court has approved an agreement under which airplane manufacturer Airbus will pay €15.9 million in penalties to end a corruption probe focusing on sales to Libya and Kazakhstan over a decade ago.

Bangkok Post · Nov 30, 2022

Airbus pays 15.9m euros to close French corruption probe

PARIS: A French judge on Wednesday allowed European aerospace firm Airbus to pay 15.9 million euros ($16.4 million) to avoid a corruption probe into aircraft deals in Libya and Kazakhstan between 2006 and 2011.

Daily Mirror · Nov 28, 2022

Puffy-faced Vladimir Putin left twitching his feet as he's snubbed by close ally on TV

Vladimir Putin's supposed “ally”, Kazakh president Kassym-Jomart Tokayev, studiously refused to look the despot in the eye and did not engage with the Russian leader during a signing ceremony

The Independent UK · Nov 28, 2022

Kazakh leader meets Putin in first post-election trip abroad

Kazakhstan’s leader has met with Russian President Vladimir Putin, a week after winning a new seven-year term by a landslide

Al Jazeera · Nov 21, 2022

Kazakh President Tokayev wins re-election with 81.3% of vote

Kassym-Jomart Tokayev faced no real opposition candidates in a nation where critics are sidelined.

Tribune News Service · Nov 20, 2022

Kazakhstan vote sets stage for Putin ally to move past riots

Kazakh President Kassym-Jomart Tokayev was poised to secure a fresh term after Sunday’s vote, capping months of political high drama that started with violent protests he called a coup attempt and included his open defiance of Vladimir Putin over the war in Ukraine.

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