Kazakhstan
Pragmatism will dictate US interests in Central Asia
US interest in Central Asia revives but is primarily shaped by the region's utility for fixing Afghanistan
Central AsiaTajik and Kyrgyz push for loans ignores risks
Governments in Kyrgyzstan and particularly Tajikistan are giving little thought to the future debt repayment burden
TajikistanKazakh central bank cuts lending rate as sector mends
The monetary authority ignores exchange-rate turbulence and sets about encouraging banks to lend to the real economy
KazakhstanKazakhs may profit despite Russian aluminium sanctions
As the impact of US sanctions unfold, Rusal's suppliers are being affected for better and for worse
KazakhstanKazakhstan ready to flout OPEC-Russia oil cap
The government is unapologetic about prioritising its own needs above a global oil cap
KazakhstanKazakh leader keeps succession issue alive but distant
A televised speech turns out to be less exciting than the way it was flagged up
KazakhstanKazakhstan will fight wealth fund asset freezes
A series of rulings in Sweden, the Netherlands and the United States go against Kazakhstan
KazakhstanKazakhstan hopes fuel supply problems will end in 2018
A major oil state struggles to deliver fuel to the petrol pumps
Kazakhstan