Chelsea face 16-hour round-trip to Kazakhstan before Premier League game on Sunday
Chelsea boss Enzo Maresca says it is "not normal" for a player to make the 16-hour round trip to Kazakhstan for Thursday's Conference League match…
Unlocking Soft Power Potential: Kazakhstan’s Creative Economy as a Tool to Global Recognition
In the 2024 Brand Finance Global Soft Power Index, Kazakhstan ranked 80th, demonstrating a significant level of soft power influence. In contrast, other Central Asian…
From Uzbek disco to Uighur rock: Forgotten sounds of the Silk Road | Music
On an early morning car ride from Tashkent to Samarkand after a performance in 1983, the Uzbek pop singer Nasiba Abdullaeva tuned in to an…
World Nomad Games put the spotlight on the sport of the Great Steppe | Arts and Culture News
Astana, Kazakhstan – Clouds of dust rise from the sandy ground of a playing field as a dozen horses converge, their riders standing in their…
Opening Ceremony of the 5th World Nomad Games Celebrates Global Unity and Nomadic Heritage
The highly anticipated 5th World Nomad Games officially kicked off in Astana, Kazakhstan, with a spectacular opening ceremony at the Astana Arena. Bringing together over…
Russia-Ukraine war: List of key events, day 873 | Russia-Ukraine war News
As the war enters its 873rd day, these are the main developments.This is where the war stands on Wednesday, July 17, 2024: Fighting: Ukrainian drone…
China and Russia highlight ‘tectonic shifts in global politics’ | Politics News
Comments come at the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation summit – a regional bloc that Moscow and Beijing see as a counterweight to US ‘hegemony’ on the…
Putin and Xi hail ‘stability’ of China-Russia partnership on SCO sidelines | Xi Jinping News
Russian President Vladimir Putin and Chinese leader Xi Jinping have hailed their country’s “partnership” on the sidelines of the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation (CSO), a regional…
Kazakh dissident dies following Kyiv shooting | Freedom of the Press News
Wife of journalist Aydos Sadykov blames Kazakh President Kassym-Jomart Tokayev for attack last month. A Kazakh dissident has died in Ukraine, two weeks after being…
Wild Przewalski’s horses return to Kazakhstan after 200 years | Wildlife News
The first group of seven horses arrived in Kazakhstan in early June and a further 40 are planned for the next five years. Przewalski’s horses…
Kazakhstan jails former minister for 24 years over wife’s torture, murder
Kazakhstan’s top court has sentenced a former economy minister to 24 years in prison for torturing and murdering his wife, following a widely watched trial…
Growing Importance of Central Asia to Europe
Central Asia, a diverse and geopolitically significant region, is characterized by its rich history, cultural heritage, and strategic location at the crossroads of Europe and…
Mass evacuations as floods in Russia’s Kurgan region set to peak | Floods News
Kurgan and Tyumen regions of Russia, and parts of Kazakhstan, are threatened by some of the worst flooding in history. Authorities in Russia are warning…
Kremlin warns floods may worsen as Kazakhstan, Russia evacuate 100,000 | Floods News
Water levels on rivers in Russia and Kazakhstan continue to rise and flood whole villages and cities, with more than 100,000 people evacuated and the…
Russia evacuates 4,000 people after dam bursts, floods near Kazakh border | Weather News
Authorities warn of dangerous water levels on the Ural river and open an investigation into the dam breach. Russia said it has evacuated more than…
Unlocking Soft Power Potential: Kazakhstan’s Creative Economy as a Tool to Global Recognition
In the 2024 Brand Finance Global Soft Power Index, Kazakhstan ranked 80th, demonstrating a significant level of soft power influence. In contrast, other Central Asian…
Russian Soyuz rocket with 3 astronauts blasts off to ISS, days after glitch | Space News
The successful take off to the International Space Station follows an aborted launch on Thursday after a voltage drop in a power source. A Russian…
Thursday 21 March Nauryz in Kazakhstan
This is a very ancient holiday, known to have been celebrated for over five thousand years by different cultures in central Asia. Certainly noticing that…
EU slams governments for banned goods reaching Russia – POLITICO
The letter orders governments to “hold accountable EU operators that have been actively undermining EU sanctions, wherever they are active,” and deter companies from exploiting…