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Carbon neutral by 2060? Kazakhstan’s green pledge faces a reality check

Kazakhstan’s economy remains heavily tied to fossil fuels, making its ambitious plans to shift toward renewable energy a daunting task. Whether the government can deliver on its pledge of reaching… [...]

Kazakhstan wants to bring the mining of cryptocurrencies increasingly under state control. Illustration image: Marco Verch (CC-BY 2.0).

Cleaning up after FTX: Kazakhstan aims to regulate the crypto industry

For over a year now, the billion-dollar fraud case surrounding former tech CEO Sam Bankman-Fried has been causing an uproar. In Kazakhstan, too, the case caused a stir –… [...]

The rainbow flag, a symbol of the LGBT community, in the shape of Kyrgyzstan. Illustration from Wikimedia Commons.

Queer life under pressure in Kyrgyzstan

The situation of queer people in Kyrgyzstan has worsened in recent years. Repressive laws and negative portrayals in the media are putting the community under increasing pressure. At the… [...]

Kazakhstan stops investment agreement with ArcelorMittal after deadly explosion in Kostenko mine takes 46 lives

On the evening of Saturday October 28th, a fire broke out in the Kostenko mine at a depth of 700 metres, followed by an explosion of a methane-air mixture. 201… [...]