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Move to strip autonomous region of special status dropped but analysts warn unrest could spread
In Almaty, residents search for the missing as workers repair burnt-out buildings
Brutal violence as government crushed unrest has only increased public anger, say activists
President Tokayev pledges pay rises and social fund, but wealth seen as likely to stay in hands of elites
Rather than a planned coup d’état, the uprising seems to have been a spontaneous protest that tapped deep resentments
Russian-led military alliance takes control of a range of strategic sites
Tokayev also gives ‘special thanks’ to Putin after Russian special forces help regain control of airport
Former president’s handpicked successor takes control of security forces and turns to Russia for help
Dozens reported killed in clashes between protesters and police while oil markets are unnerved by supply fears
State of emergency declared in oil-exporting nation as Tokayev vows to respond with force to rising dissent
President Shavkat Mirziyoyev cultivates Central Asia leadership role
The international community has leverage over the Taliban — it must use it
Moscow cheers retreat of American forces and aims to stop threat of Isis and al-Qaeda spilling over its borders
Canadian company Centerra Gold files arbitration suit to stop Bishkek from nationalising Kumtor
Construction and agriculture worst affected as Covid border closures and Moscow’s harsh rhetoric deter foreign labour
Fall in gas revenues from China and slow vaccination rollout pose drag to recovery
Sadyr Japarov defends constitutional overhaul that will strengthen powers of his office
Sadyr Japarov — dubbed ‘Kyrgyz Trump’ — rose from felon to elected head of state in three months
Russia keen to keep country in its orbit and Sadyr Japarov seen as friendly to Moscow
Sadyr Japarov, whose supporters freed him from jail last week, says he has taken over as head of state
Plans to make 2020 a ‘year of tourism’ have been dashed but if visitors do return, treasures await
Kazakhstan and neighbours reintroduce lockdown after rising infections highlight danger of exiting early
Digital diversification looks prescient as group’s core energy businesses face downturn
Qantas warns slump will be ‘survival of the fittest’ as American, Delta and United lower forecasts
Washington needs more sophisticated narrative to break central Asia’s pragmatic ties to Beijing
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