Russia has offered to help Kazakhstan build a nuclear power plant near Lake Balkhash.
The U.S. and China negotiate on trade, Russian frustrations simmer, European economies struggle.
All the news worth knowing today.
Nursultan Nazarbayev has surrendered his post but very little of his power.
More often than not, it doesn’t matter where oil comes from. But the exceptions to this rule can be critical.
The U.S. and the Taliban seem ready to make a peace deal. But they’ll need others at the table to make it last.
One era is ending and another will soon begin.
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