Oil is the Wealth of the Nation

by Michael Hancock-Parmer
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The events in Kazakhstan on its Day of Independence have made headlines around the world, but the motivations and consequences of the events continue to evade observers inside and outside the country. Several videos capturing both the violence and the shocked onlookers’ comments have surfaced on Radio Free Europe /Radio Liberty and their affiliate Radio Azattyq. [...]

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The Plot Sickens…

by Alexander_Visotzky

Interesting Eurasianet article on the video clips of former Kazatomprom chief, Mukhtar Dzhakishev that somehow made their way onto Youtube a couple weeks back. (Check it out here) The story adds a whole new dimension to the Dzhakishev saga. The Kazatomprom chief, it seems, was courting a Canadian company, Uranium One, to be the leader [...]

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