Rappler's latest stories on Nursultan Nazarbayev
Kazakh 'Leader of the Nation' Nazarbayev, 79, has coronavirus
Nursultan Nazarbayev's health is a national conversation topic due to the impact that his death could have on the vast, oil-producing former Soviet republic of more than 18 million people
Successor to longtime Kazakh ruler is sworn in as president
Kassym-Jomart Tokayev pledges 'different opinions, united nation' would be the slogan of his presidency, during the ceremony in the capital Nur-Sultan
Kazakhs hold vote for first new leader in decades
The buildup to the vote is marked by an intensifying crackdown on the opposition with courts sentencing protesters to short stays in jail and police raiding activists' homes
New Kazakhstan president calls snap elections for June
Kazakhstan's President Kassym-Jomart Tokayev says he had consulted with Nursultan Nazarbayev and other top officials before making the decision
Kazakhstan renames capital as new president takes office
(UPDATED) The Central Asian nation's senate also appoints ex-leader Nursultan Nazarbayev's eldest daughter Dariga as speaker, setting her up as a potential contender to succeed her father
Nursultan Nazarbayev: Kazakhstan's authoritarian modernizer
As ruler of Kazakhstan for almost 30 years, he is responsible for turning the Central Asian country into an energy powerhouse while governing with little tolerance for opposition
Kazakh leader announces shock resignation after 30 years in power
(UPDATED) Nursultan Nazarbayev, 78, has ruled Kazakhstan since before the collapse of the Soviet Union and leaves no obvious successor
Ruling party set for win as Kazakhstan votes
The country s Central Election Committee CEC says that by 1200 GMT more than 75 of nearly 10 million voters had cast their votes in a ballot featuring 6 parties mostly supportive of Nazarbayev
Former Kazakh PM sentenced to 10 years in prison
The court finds Akhmetov guilty on 4 corruption related charges including embezzlement and abuse of power
Cancelled Ukraine summit to go ahead at 'end of January'
The two leaders make the agreement in a telephone call
Belarus strongman looks to revive Ukraine peace talks
But a high ranking Ukrainian official says Belarussian President Alexander Lukashenko is just as keen to use the trip to build bridges to Europe that ease his dependence on an increasingly isolated Russia
Rights group slams Kanye West for Kazakhstan gig
West was reportedly paid 3 million to perform as the surprise celebrity guest at the wedding of the Kazakh president s grandson
