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Former Kazakh president may lose legal immunity
A planned parliamentary debate may end with former President Nursultan Nazarbayev becoming liable for prosecution
KazakhstanUzbekistan rejects Russia’s gas union plan
Russia is pushing a still ill-defined 'gas union' but Uzbekistan is uncomfortable with anything more than trade
RussiaRussia seeks help from friends for sanctions evasion
The government is keen to exploit sanctions-free trade routes and legal loopholes
RussiaCentral Asian states will be wary of Russian gas offer
Russia has proposed a 'union' with Kazakhstan and Uzbekistan that seems to resemble a common market for gas
RussiaRussian-led security bloc fraying along multiple lines
At a regional security summit, the Kazakh president called for peace in Ukraine and Armenia's leader criticised allies
RussiaGeopolitical tensions cloud uranium market
International tensions heighten fears about Western dependence on autocratic states for uranium, especially processing
InternationalKazakh election intended to hedge against future risk
President Tokayev has won another term, to no one's surprise; he saw this as the right time to formalise his legitimacy
KazakhstanKazakh leader's promises of change fail at first vote
President Tokayev has secured an easy election win as a tiny number of voters chose 'no one' over all other candidates
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