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Kazakhstan

Kazakhstan is the largest landlocked country in the world. It is located in Central Asia.

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Workers transport soil containing rare earth elements for export at a port in Lianyungang, Jiangsu province, China, on October 31, 2010

How China wields rare earths as a strategic weapon

How China wields rare earths as a strategic weapon

Until global supplies of rare earths increase, Beijing can wield great power over the West's critical industries.
TradeJune 23, 2025
A drilling machine in Kazakhstan

EU hones in on Central Asia in race for raw materials

EU hones in on Central Asia in race for raw materials

The first EU-central Asia summit will center on infrastructure development needed to procure critical minerals.
PoliticsApril 2, 2025
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Cruel tradition: How Kazakhstan fights 'bride kidnapping'

Cruel tradition: How Kazakhstan fights 'bride kidnapping'

Victims lose families, friends and futures. In Kazakhstan, activists are drafting new laws to fight an old tradition.
SocietyJanuary 19, 2025
Russia's President Vladimir Putin is seen in his office at the Moscow Kremlin during a videoconference meeting of permanent members of the Russian Security Council

Russia's Putin addresses Azerbaijan Airlines crash

Russia's Putin addresses Azerbaijan Airlines crash

The Russian leader didn't admit responsibility, but said air defenses were "active" before the "tragic incident."
CatastropheDecember 28, 202402:00 min
Ground staff and medics at Baku's International Airport assist Azerbaijani citizens who survived the crash of an Azerbaijan Airlines passenger jet in Kazakhstan

Azerbaijan claims 'weapon' downed passenger jet

Azerbaijan claims 'weapon' downed passenger jet

Azerbaijan Airlines has said an investigation into the crash in Kazakhstan on Wednesday suggests external interference.
CatastropheDecember 27, 202402:43 min
The tail wreckage of a plane on the ground

Azerbaijan Airlines plane crash: Is Russia responsible?

Azerbaijan Airlines plane crash: Is Russia responsible?

Russia has so far resisted pressure from Azerbaijan to admit responsibility for the plane crash in Kazakhstan.
PoliticsDecember 27, 2024
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View of a container truck passing a gate. Huge stacks of containers are seen in the background.

Germany looks to Central Asia to solve trucker shortage

Germany faces a chronic shortage of truck drivers. One company is finding them in Uzbekistan.
BusinessNovember 29, 202403:04 min
Aerial photo of Tugunbalak in Uzbekistan

Two lost medieval Silk Road cities mapped in Central Asia

Two medieval cities in the mountains of Uzbekistan were bustling centers of Silk Road trade, new LiDAR maps indicate.
ScienceOctober 24, 2024
Participants attend the World Nomad Games in the Kazakh capital of Astana.

Kazakhstan maintains strong ties with Russia

Despite the war in Ukraine, people in Mamlyutka in northern Kazakhstan maintain good relations with Russia.
PoliticsSeptember 16, 202404:05 min
A view of Kazakhstan's capital Astana

Is Kazakhstan misleading world on firms fleeing Russia?

Astana has said more than 20 firms that fled Russia have relocated to Kazakhstan. DW investigates those claims.
BusinessMarch 28, 2023
Druzhba pipeline

Germany: How does its Kazakh oil deal benefit Russia?

Germany has shunned Russian crude, but an oil deal with Kazakhstan means Moscow would continue to hold sway over Berlin.
BusinessMarch 1, 2023
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