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Tory donor’s name removed from kleptocracy report after ‘meritless’ libel threat

Russian-Turkmen ex-banker Dmitry Leus denies impropriety as MP says legal costs forced Chatham House to back down

The Guardian - UK

Kazakhstan replaces ex-leader with eagle on banknote

Kazakhstan’s central bank presented a new banknote design on Friday, identical to an older one with one major exception - ex-president Nursultan Nazarbayev’s portrait has been replaced with an eagle silhouette.

Reuters

Kazakh ex-leader's nephew sentenced to 6 years for embezzlement

A Kazakh court on Monday sentenced a nephew of former president Nursultan Nazarbayev to six years in prison for embezzlement, the first verdict against a close relative of the once powerful leader of the oil-rich Central Asian nation.

Reuters

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Libel claims filed by Kazakhstan charity against UK and US Journalists

Several media outlets are facing an attack after making allegations between the fund of a former president of Kazakhstan and its asset, a UK company.

The National (Scotland)

Four media outlets facing libel claims over Nursultan Nazarbayev reports

Complaints filed by charity named after ex-president reopen the debate over legal action against public interest journalism

The Guardian - UK

Kazakhstan Renames Capital, Extends Presidential Term

The president of Kazakhstan on Saturday signed constitutional amendments that extended the presidential term to seven years and brought back the old name of the country's capital. The changes are among political and economic reforms that President Kassym-Jomart Tokayev has called for after violent protests rocked the country in January,…

Asharq Al-Awsat

Kazakhstan renames capital, extends presidential term

The president of Kazakhstan has signed constitutional amendments that extend the presidential term to seven years and bring back the old name of the country’s capital

The Independent UK

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Kazakh capital renamed again as ex-leader's legacy fades

Kazakhstan's parliament renamed the Central Asian nation's capital from Nur-Sultan to Astana on Friday, the latest move by government officials and politicians to distance themselves from the former Soviet republic's first president.

Reuters

Kazakhstan to change capital’s name back to Astana from Nur-sultan

The announcement comes three years after it was renamed in honour of Nursultan Nazarbayev

The Independent UK

Kazakhstan to change name of capital from Nur-sultan back to Astana

The capital of the central Asian country was renamed Nur-sultan in 2019 in honour of outgoing president Nursultan Nazarbayev

The Guardian - AU

Kazakhstan approves proposal to restore capital’s old name Astana

Authorities in Kazakhstan support a bill to restore capital’s old name Astana, which was changed to Nur-Sultan in 2019.

Al Jazeera

President: Kazakhstan's capital will again be called Astana

Kazakh President Kassym-Jomart Tokayev has agreed to restore the former name of the country’s capital just three years after he renamed it in honor of his predecessor, his spokesman said Tuesday

The Independent UK

Mystery as Prince Andrew's £15m mansion STILL empty 7 years after sale to Kazakh oligarch

Sunninghill Park, sold by the Duke to tycoon Timur Kulibayev in 2007, still appears to be undergoing work seven years after construction began

Daily Mirror

Ukraine war: Is Kazakhstan going cool on Russia?

President Tokayev publicly refused to recognise separatist regions in Ukraine, enraging some Kremlin officials.

Al Jazeera

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Voters in Kazakhstan approve constitutional changes

Voters in the Central Asian nation of Kazakhstan have given an overwhelming approval to proposed constitutional changes widely seen as an attempt to repudiate the legacy of Nursultan Nazarbayev

Al Jazeera

Kazakh President Tokayev promises reform after referendum win

More than 75% of voters back democratic reform plans as President Tokayev aims to emerge from shadow of his predecessor.

Reuters

Kazakhstan votes to amend constitution - referendum results

Kazakh voters supported constitutional amendments proposed by President Kassym-Jomart Tokayev in the June 5 referendum, the Central Election Commission said on Monday.

The Independent UK

Voters in Kazakhstan cast ballots on amending constitution

Voters in the Central Asian nation of Kazakhstan have cast ballots on proposed changes to the constitution

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Al Jazeera

Kazakhstan holds referendum to amend constitution

The constitutional reform spearheaded by President Kassym-Jomart Tokayev marks the end of Nazarbayev’s rule.

Reuters

Kazakh leader seeks political capital in constitutional reform vote

Kazakhstan voted on a constitutional reform on Sunday promoted by its president as a step toward liberalising the Central Asian republic, though it would still leave key powers in his hands.

Reuters

Kazakhstan referendum may bolster Tokayev's second-term ambitions

A referendum on constitutional reform to decentralise power in Kazakhstan this week after unprecedented turbulence could help President Kassym-Jomart Tokayev build political capital for a second term in the oil-rich country allied with Russia.

Reuters

Kazakh anti-corruption service detains ex-president's nephew

Kazakhstan's anti-corruption body has detained a nephew of former president Nursultan Nazarbayev, it said on Sunday, the latest in a series of moves against his family.

Reuters

Some Kazakh protesters feel they were tricked into fuelling clan feud

Some anti-government protesters in Kazakhstan, angry at a steep rise in car fuel prices, said their peaceful demonstrations this month were hijacked by mysterious masked men and that they feel they were tricked into fuelling a clan power struggle.

Reuters

Kazakh president Tokayev takes over as ruling party leader

Kazakhstan's ruling Nur Otan party elected President Kassym-Jomart Tokayev as its chairman on Friday, his office said in a tweet, finalising the transfer of political power from his predecessor Nursultan Nazarbayev.

The Independent UK

EXPLAINER: What post-unrest reforms is Kazakhstan proposing?

The leader of Kazakhstan has trumpeted ambitious economic reforms following the worst outburst of public unrest the country of 19 million has seen in three decades

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