Young volleyball star Sabina Altynbekova has used her overnight fame to present herself as a symbol of Kazakhstan. How far can she go with it?

Source: globalvoicesonline.org

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Kazakhstan’s president will run one more time, but indicated that it’s time for a change.

Source: thediplomat.com

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As Putin heads to Astana on Friday, Kazakhstan is balancing the competing political forces in its orbit by expanding ties with a wide array of partners, pundits told The Moscow Times on Thursday.

Source: www.themoscowtimes.com

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Winter night in the mountains to the south of Almaty city #Kazakhstan #nature #travel pic.twitter.com/paSLUcEVlm

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