ALMATY, Kazakhstan — Friends who are old faces and friends in high places: Kazakhstan’s former leader Nursultan Nazarbaev has proven in recent months that he still has both. Does that…
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First It Was Eggs. Now Exploding Hot-Water Pipes. The Domestic Headaches Overshadowing Putin’s Reelection Messaging
In Siberia’s Novosibirsk, Russia’s third-largest city, a major hot-water main burst, sending cascades of steaming water rushing through frozen streets and cutting off heating to scores of buildings — and…
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Why isn’t Russia doing more to jam GPS in Ukraine?
Russian forces have been regularly jamming signals from the U.S. Global Positioning System as part of its war on Ukraine. These signals underlie many aspects of modern warfare, from navigating…
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Brussels (3/12) Governments may be doing great while the people suffer. Bombing of the Nordstream 2 pipeline, carrying cheap Russian natural gas to industry and consumers in Europe, is exerting…
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Trouble with the Russian Potato Harvest – Call China for Help!
by Kit Westby Kit WestFrankfurt, Atlanta (23/11 – 10) Potatoes are a serious matter. The lowly potato does in fact have a lengthy and exotic history, being grown as a food crop, or domesticated,…
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“Special Military Operation” or War of Attrition?
by Freddy Evansby Freddy EvansBrussels, Frankfurt (28/9 – 28) The conflict in Ukraine has held the world’s attention for a year and a half; now that it has apparently settled into an extended slugfest…
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Russian Military Recruiting Kazakh Nationals
Berlin, Warsaw (11/8 – 60) The Russian invasion of Ukraine has yet to see an end. Russia has mobilized everything in its power to overcome Ukraine, including recruiting citizens of…
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Europe Backs Kazakhstan’s Efforts To Sidestep Russian Influence
On June 20, after meeting with Kazakhstan President Kassym-Jomart Tokayev in Astana, German President Frank-Walter Steinmeier announced Germany’s recent endorsement of Kazakhstan’s efforts to create alternative trade routes and transport…
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The Caspian Conundrum: Receding Waters Spell Trouble For Kazakhstan
Azamat Sarsenbaev, an activist from the Kazakh Caspian Sea city of Aqtau, is trying to bring attention to a problem that is closing in on residents of his city at…
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Russians Appalled by Ukraine War should Spy for UK, says MI6 boss Sir Richard Moore
The Secret Intelligence Service boss tells potential spies “our door is always open” and your “secrets will always be safe with us”. The head of MI6 has urged Russians appalled…