Kazakhstan

Russia targets neighbour Kazakhstan with army recruitment ads

Kazakhstan, a former Soviet republic bordering Russia, is home to over 3 million ethnic Russians and has traditionally been one of Russia's closest allies

How Xi Jinping is challenging G7 dominance with a China-Central Asia summit

China’s Xi Jinping focused on boosting trade and economic ties as he met the premiers of five Central Asian nations – Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Tajikistan, Turkmenistan and Uzbekistan. This meeting comes at a time when G7 leaders are holding their own summit in Japan

SCO foreign ministers meeting in Goa: Who will S Jaishankar meet? What will be discussed at the conclave?

Foreign ministers of SCO member states will hold key deliberations in Goa. Ahead of the summit, India’s S Jaishankar will meet his Russian counterpart Sergey Lavrov. All eyes will be on Bilawal Bhutto Zardari, who will be the first Pakistan foreign minister to visit India since December 2016

Unrest around Russian borders shows when empires crumble, they become murderous

The new eruptions of the old conflict between Armenia and Azerbaijan add to the general picture, namely, instability all around the Russian borders

Kazakhstan backs China's Ukraine plan before Blinken visit

Kazakhstan is part of various military and economic alliances with Russia but has refused to support the invasion of Ukraine or recognise the Kremlin's annexation of four Ukrainian regions

Afghanistan: BIG steps proposed at Moscow NSA meet

Issues of international security with an emphasis on resolving the situation in Afghanistan were discussed during the consultations

Maiden India-Central Asia NSA meet seeks joint action against terrorism, warns Afghan soil maybe used to spread terror

The meeting of NSAs helmed by India comes at a time when India and Central Asian countries are marking the 30th anniversary of diplomatic and bilateral relations in trade, economy, security and defence

Kazakhstan to ensure safety of Russian men fleeing conscription

Russian President Vladimir Putin last week announced the call-up of thousands of reservists for the conflict in Ukraine, sparking protests across the country and a rush among Russian men for the borders

Kazakhstan: 15-day jail to Uyghurs protesting missing relatives in China as Xi arrives ahead of SCO meet

Prior to Xi Jinping's official visit to Kazakhstan, pressure was being put by authorities on several Kazakhs who have been demanding the release of their relatives from camps in China's northwestern region of Xinjiang and even being warned of 15 days in jail

Xi Jinping to meet Vladimir Putin next week: Why the Chinese president's trip to Central Asia is important

Chinese president Xi Jinping will attend a summit of the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation (SCO) in Uzbekistan, where he will meet with his Russian counterpart Vladimir Putin. The two last met in Beijing in January, just weeks before Russia's invasion of Ukraine