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The European Union's (EU) top diplomat, Kaja Kallas, has stated that as part of preparations for the 21st package of sanctions against Russia, the restrictions could affect companies from a number of third countries, including Kazakhstan. This concerns new export control measures and restrictions on organisations which, in the EU's assessment, provide support to the Russian military-industrial complex.

In Kazakhstan, the Digital Qazaqstan strategy up to 2029 has been officially approved. The document sets out the main directions for the country's digitalisation and the introduction of artificial intelligence technologies.

The publication of a video address by the Chief Editor of the KazTAG International News Agency, Amir Kassenov, to the President of Kazakhstan has raised questions that go beyond the content of the address itself: how far does its appearance in the public domain comply with the conditions of the restrictive measure under which the journalist has been held for nearly six months?

Cases of sexual violence in Kazakhstan have begun to be assigned to female investigators. This was reported by Deputy Minister of Internal Affairs Sanzhar Adilov.

Professor Nadim Naqvi of KIMEP University, who previously faced allegations of harassment, has sent a formal pre-trial demand to the former Dean of the College of Social Sciences, Jason Gainous. In the document, the professor insists that the widespread allegations are false and defamatory, and demands a public retraction within 14 days.

Ile-Alatau State National Natural Park has not yet issued a permit for tree felling as part of the construction of a road under the Almaty Superski project. Further decisions will be made after receiving the results of the environmental impact assessment and preparing the forest project.

In Almaty, a major hackathon will take place where IT specialists will develop digital tools to combat financial crimes.

At the solid household waste landfill near the village of Baikonyis, Baiterek district, West Kazakhstan Region (WKR), medical waste has been discovered. Specialists have confirmed the presence of used syringes and test tubes with biomaterials and have launched an inspection.

In Kazakhstan, public controversy has arisen over claims about the possible circulation of dog meat and its alleged use in the catering industry. The trigger was publications on social media, an audio recording of an unknown man, as well as previously made statements by public figures.