Kazakhstan

New Russian space launch vehicle undergoing final tests, top official says

Plans call for the new two-stage rocket, capable of placing payloads of up to 17 metric tonnes in orbit, to be used in place of Zenit rockets.

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FILE PHOTO: A Soyuz-2.1a rocket booster with a Progress MS-33 cargo spacecraft blasts off to the International Space Station (ISS) from the launch pad at the Baikonur Cosmodrome, Kazakhstan March 22, 2026.
Illustrative image of a town in Central Asia.

Ignoring Central Asia’s environmental crisis is a strategic mistake - opinion

Falling water levels also affect river transport and port operations. The Caspian Sea's declining levels threaten ecosystems and critical economic assets, including ports and energy facilities.

|ByZULFIYA SULEIMENOVA
Birds fly near the Jag Vasant vessel transferring LPG at a port after transiting the Strait of Hormuz amid supply disruptions linked to the US-Israeli conflict with Iran, in Mumbai, India, April 1, 2026.

South Korea envoy to visit Kazakhstan, Oman, Saudi Arabia to secure oil supplies

South Korea is also working with international partners to ensure the safe passage of 26 South Korean-flagged vessels currently waiting inside the Strait of Hormuz, the envoy said.

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FILE PHOTO: Smoke rises following a strike on the Bapco Oil Refinery, amid the U.S.-Israeli conflict with Iran, on Sitra Island Bahrain, March 9, 2026.

Escalating Gulf war highlights limits of US strategy, search for mediators intensifies - analysis

Tehran has shown in the past that it won’t accept the US terms, relating to the nuclear and missile programs, either.

|BySETH J. FRANTZMAN

The people voted ‘yes’: The creation of a new Kazakhstan - opinion

The Kazakh culture and heritage are first and foremost tolerant, welcoming, and peace-loving. Our long-lasting warm relations with Israel and the Jewish people are alike.

JUNE 6, 2022ByROMAN VASSILENKO
MEMBERS OF a local electoral commission organize ballot papers after polls closed for the constitutional referendum, at a polling station in Nur-Sultan, Kazakhstan, on Sunday.

Kazakhstan could achieve world glory if its gov't allowed - comment

The current Kazakh government is crossing red lines that even ordinary Western people will not accept.

MAY 31, 2022ByYOGEV SIMCHON
KAZAKH PRESIDENT Kassym-Jomart Kemelevich Tokayev responded to a wave of protests with repressive and violent actions.

Israeli killed during Kazakhstan riots laid to rest in Ashdod

Levan Kogeashvili was hit by gunfire while on the way to work.

JANUARY 14, 2022ByJERUSALEM POST STAFF
Kazakh law enforcement officers stand guard outside the city administration headquarters during a protest against LPG cost rise following authorities' decision to lift price caps on liquefied petroleum gas in Almaty, Kazakhstan

Russia-led bloc starts Kazakhstan pullout after possible coup crushed

President Vladimir Putin said the mission in Kazakhstan had been a success and was a practice that warranted further study.

JANUARY 13, 2022ByREUTERS
Russian servicemen take part in the ceremony marking the beginning of the withdrawal of peacekeeping troops of the Collective Security Treaty Organisation (CSTO) from Kazakhstan, in Almaty, Kazakhstan, January 13, 2022.

Russian-led troops to start leaving Kazakhstan in 2 days

Russian President Vladimir Putin on Monday said the deployment had been crucial, claiming victory in defending Kazakhstan from what he described as a foreign-backed terrorist uprising.

JANUARY 11, 2022ByREUTERS
Kazakh law enforcement officers are seen on a barricade during a protest triggered by fuel price increase in Almaty, Kazakhstan January 5, 2022.

Kazakhstan says Islamist radicals played role in attacks

Authorities on Monday for the first time linked the violence to what they said were members of Islamist groups.

JANUARY 10, 2022ByREUTERS
A burned car is seen in front of the mayor's office building which was torched during protests triggered by fuel price increase in Almaty, Kazakhstan, January 6, 2022.

Kazakhstan detains 7,939 people over unrest

Authorities have blamed the violence on "extremists" and "terrorists" some of whom they say were foreigners.

JANUARY 10, 2022ByREUTERS
Troops are seen at the main square where hundreds of people were protesting against the government, after authorities' decision to lift price caps on liquefied petroleum gas, in Almaty, Kazakhstan, January 6, 2022.

Israel and Kazakhstan: When bland Foreign Ministry statement says it all - analysis

That nondescript statement adequately reflects what Israel hopes to see in Kazakhstan, how it hopes things play out.

JANUARY 9, 2022ByHERB KEINON
A man holds a mobile phone while walking past a board with a Kazakh state flag during a protest against LPG cost rise following authorities' decision to lift price caps on liquefied petroleum gas in Almaty, Kazakhstan January 5, 2022

Kazakh president steps up purge of security agency after mass unrest

Kazakhstan's president fired two more top security officials following mass anti-government protests in the past week amid the worst unrest in three decades of post-Soviet independence.

JANUARY 9, 2022ByREUTERS
Troops are seen at the main square where hundreds of people were protesting against the government, after authorities' decision to lift price caps on liquefied petroleum gas, in Almaty, Kazakhstan, January 6, 2022.

Israeli citizen killed in Kazakhstan riots

The Foreign Ministry cautioned Israeli citizens about travelling to Kazakhstan due to the ongoing violent uprising.

JANUARY 8, 2022ByMICHAEL STARR, ELIAV BREUER
A burned car is seen in front of the mayor's office building which was torched during protests triggered by fuel price increase in Almaty, Kazakhstan, January 6, 2022.