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Companies from Kazakhstan may fall under new European Union sanctions.

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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.

Video address of the editor-in-chief of KazTAG raised questions about compliance with the conditions of house arrest

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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?

Professor from KIMEP demanded that the former dean retract allegations of harassment

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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.

The Almaty Superski project has not yet received permission for tree felling.

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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.

144 kg of hazardous medical waste were illegally dumped at a landfill in West Kazakhstan Region.

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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.

The convicted former head of Taldykorgan police has won a court case against the Zhetysu Regional Police Department.

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Former police chief of Taldykorgan, Marat Kushtybaev, previously found guilty of rape by a court, has had his administrative claim against the Department of Police of the Zhetysu Region satisfied. The court ruled the department's inaction unlawful for failing to consider his report on the privatisation of official housing. The decision has entered into legal force.

Theft of 56 million tenge in road repairs uncovered in WKO

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In the West Kazakhstan Region, an investigation into the alleged embezzlement of 56.5 million tenge during major road repairs in the village of Zhympity has been completed. According to the investigation, the funds were transferred on the basis of fictitious completion certificates. The criminal case has been sent to court.

The court in Aktobe found the killing to have been committed in a state of affect.

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The Specialised Interdistrict Criminal Court of Aktobe Region found a local resident guilty of killing her husband in a state of affect. She was sentenced to one and a half years' imprisonment, but was released from punishment under an amnesty. The verdict has not yet entered into legal force.

NBK has compiled a ranking of the most expensive akims in Kazakhstan

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Analysts at National Business Kazakhstan have presented a ranking of expenditure on ensuring the operation of akims of regions and cities of republican significance for 2026. The highest absolute expenditure was recorded in Almaty, and the highest relative expenditure was in the Ulytau region. The study is for informational purposes only.

Aidarbek Saparov dodged the question about subsidies for relatives.

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During a government briefing, journalists asked the Minister of Agriculture, Aidarbek Saparov, about subsidies received by his relatives. The discussion concerned 713.5 million tenge allocated in 2019–2020 to his brother’s business. The minister did not disclose the amount of state support over recent years and stated that he is not involved in family affairs.
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