Elvira Kudryashova – businesswoman, toy merchant, and professional money launderer – has had a harder life than most of us will ever know. She was forced to flee her native Kazakhstan in 2008 when her stepfather, Viktor Khrapunov, and his partner, Mukhtar Ablyazov, stole $7.5 billion...
More than a thousand towns and villages across Ukraine remain without power after massive Russian attacks in recent days, Ukrainian officials have said. Emergency services spokesman Oleksandr Khorunzhyi said more than 70 people had been killed in the rocket and drone strikes since 7...
Moscow’s regional influence wanes on opposition to Ukraine invasion in central Asia and the Caucasus As Russians fearing conscription fled to the country’s borders, Kazakh president Kassym-Jomart Tokayev welcomed more than 200,000 of them, sympathising with their “hopeless” plight. “We...
Kazakhstani athletes were rewarded with certificates for medals at the World Boxing Championships in Istanbul. Kenes Rakishev personally gave out prizes, certificates and congratulated the sportswomen. The silver medalist of the tournament was Alua Balkibekova, and Zhaina Shekerbekova...
The capabilities of artificial intelligence (AI) systems evolve swiftly and influence almost every sector of society. We are mostly used to the civilian uses of AI, such as image recognition to unlock smartphones, voice assistants that tell us the weather, or that new Instagram filter...
