Author name: Freedom for Eurasia

Kazakhstan Admitted to Corruption. Nothing Changed.

While the state recovers billions in London and The Hague, oil workers in Kazakhstan still receive a fraction of what they are owed. By Leila Nazgul Seiitbek In January 2026, an international arbitration tribunal in London upheld Kazakhstan’s core claims against the Karachaganak Petroleum Operating consortium – including Shell, Eni, Chevron, and Lukoil – over unlawfully reimbursed costs […]

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Welcoming the UK’s Action against Russian Sanctions Evasion via Kyrgyzstan and Cryptocurrency Networks

Freedom For Eurasia and State Capture Accountability Project welcome the measures announced by the UK Government on 26 May 2026 to sanction illicit financial infrastructure — including cryptocurrency exchanges and “A7 network” — used to move funds, procure goods, and sustain Russia’s war economy. Through these actions, the UK is explicitly recognizing that this Kremlin-backed

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Freedom for Eurasia Statement On the UN Working Group Petition Concerning Tilekmat Kudaibergen uulu

Freedom for Eurasia supports the petition submitted on 4 May 2026 to the UN Working Group on Arbitrary Detention by Freedom Now and Hausfeld LLP concerning Kyrgyzstani civic activist Tilekmat Kudaibergen uulu. The submission raises grave concerns regarding a pattern of transnational repression culminating in his unlawful transfer from the United Arab Emirates to Kyrgyzstan

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Transnational Repression by Legal Means: Freedom for Eurasia Condemns the SLAPP Against Exiled Kazakh Journalist Natalia Sadykova

Freedom for Eurasia strongly condemns the defamation lawsuit brought by Gadzhi Gadzhiev against Natalia Sadykova before the courts of Ukraine — the country where Sadykova lives in exile and where her husband was assassinated. Natalia Sadykova is a journalist, widow of Aidos Sadykov, and editor of the BASE YouTube channel, one of the most widely-followed

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Uzbekistan Must Release Dauletmurat Tazhimuratov and Quash All Politically Motivated Charges

Statement by Freedom for Eurasia Freedom for Eurasia strongly condemns the May 1, 2026 sentencing of Karakalpak political prisoner Dauletmurat Tazhimuratov, who has been given an additional 2.5-year prison term and classified as an “especially dangerous criminal.” According to available information, he is to be transferred to a special-regime prison colony, with indications that he

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SCAP and FFE call on the EU to ban exports of all key high-priority items to Kyrgyzstan.

SCAP and FFE call on the EU to ban exports of all key high-priority items to Kyrgyzstan. Thursday, 30 April 2026 On 23 April 2026, the European Council adopted its 20th package of restrictive measures against Russia. The package includes restrictive measures against Kyrgyzstan. Specifically, the EU is activating its anti-circumvention tool, by prohibiting the

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