https://www.rferl.org/z/662 RFE/RL's latest news, features, commentary, and multimedia content on Kazakhstan https://www.rferl.org/Content/responsive/RFE/en-US/img/logo.png https://www.rferl.org/z/662 en Copyright 2026 - RFE/RL, Inc. 60 Sun, 19 Apr 2026 08:35:06 +0200 Pangea CMS – RFE/RL As expected, the launching of US and Israeli air strikes on Iran -- and retaliatory strikes by Tehran on targets in the Mideast -- has hit the economies of the region. But the shockwaves are arguably being felt just as much in Central Asian nations who rely on goods flowing through Iran. https://www.rferl.org/a/central-asia-fallout-gulf-war-iran-us/33731180.html https://www.rferl.org/a/central-asia-fallout-gulf-war-iran-us/33731180.html Tue, 14 Apr 2026 06:37:56 +0200 IranNewsFeaturesKazakhstanKyrgyzstanTajikistanTurkmenistan UzbekistanThe Rundown Stories A court in Kazakhstan convicted all 19 defendants in a politically sensitive case heard behind that was linked to an anti-China protest last year near the border between the two countries. https://www.rferl.org/a/court-kazakhstan-guilty-verdict-anti-china-protests/33731238.html https://www.rferl.org/a/court-kazakhstan-guilty-verdict-anti-china-protests/33731238.html Mon, 13 Apr 2026 17:44:11 +0200 ChinaNewsKazakhstanThe Rundown Stories 19 activists in Kazakhstan who organized a protest against China's mass internment camps for Uyghurs and other Muslim minorities in Xinjiang are expected to receive their sentencing from a Kazakh court next week. The decision will be a signal of China's growing influence in the Central Asia country. https://www.rferl.org/a/china-kazakhstan-xinjiang-trial-central-asia-atajurt/33729266.html https://www.rferl.org/a/china-kazakhstan-xinjiang-trial-central-asia-atajurt/33729266.html Fri, 10 Apr 2026 14:09:41 +0200 ChinaFeaturesKazakhstanChina In EurasiaThe Rundown Stories After publicly calling for the release of the Kazakh rights movement Atazhurt, Bagdat Togysbayev was detained for five days by police. But what struck him as odd wasn't being behind bars, it was how his phone worked afterward. https://www.rferl.org/a/kazakhstan-phone-unlocking-activist-crackdowns/33719830.html https://www.rferl.org/a/kazakhstan-phone-unlocking-activist-crackdowns/33719830.html Tue, 31 Mar 2026 15:14:32 +0200 KazakhstanFeaturesThe Rundown Stories A persistent and widening gap between trade data from Kyrgyzstan and China is raising concerns, exposing weaknesses in customs tracking, transit trade oversight, and potential corruption risks across a key Central Asian trade corridor. https://www.rferl.org/a/china-kyrgyzstan-trade-export-statistics-transparency-corruption-central-asia/33716141.html https://www.rferl.org/a/china-kyrgyzstan-trade-export-statistics-transparency-corruption-central-asia/33716141.html Thu, 26 Mar 2026 15:38:19 +0100 ChinaFeaturesKazakhstanKyrgyzstanThe Rundown Stories In light of the unprecedented market uncertainty stemming from Iran's effective closure of the Strait of Hormuz, the strategic importance of Kazakhstan and Turkmenistan's energy reserves has never been greater. https://www.rferl.org/a/iran-hormuz-oil-central-asia-/33713691.html https://www.rferl.org/a/iran-hormuz-oil-central-asia-/33713691.html Tue, 24 Mar 2026 13:15:19 +0100 FeaturesNewsIranKazakhstanKyrgyzstanTajikistanTurkmenistan UzbekistanThe Rundown Stories