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The oil refinery in Schwedt has begun receiving crude oil from South America instead of Kazakhstani feedstock. The change occurred after the transit of Kazakhstani oil through the Druzhba pipeline was halted from 1 May 2026.

Karlygash Dzhamankulova has submitted a statement resigning from her role as president of the International Foundation for the Protection of Freedom of Speech "Ádil sôz". She also announced her departure from the foundation's board of founders, explaining this as a result of her candidacy for election to the Kurultai and the need to avoid a potential conflict of roles.

A criminal case against a surgeon suspected of fraud and illegally obtaining material reward has been sent to court. According to the investigation, patients were offered to pay for operations that should have been carried out free of charge under the compulsory social medical insurance system.

Risks for Kazakhstan's agriculture have increased amid a decline in oil refining in Russia, a tense situation on the fuel market in Central Asia, and the upcoming scheduled maintenance of the Pavlodar Oil Refinery. According to analysts, this could lead to higher costs for farmers during the harvest season.

Russian blogger Ilya Varlamov has released a film dedicated to the issue of domestic violence in Kazakhstan. The film examines high-profile cases, the stories of affected women, the work of law enforcement and judicial systems, as well as changes in legislation following the adoption of the "Saltanat law".

Based on the results of the first half of 2026, Kazakhstanis bought 105,886 new passenger and commercial vehicles, almost equalling the record result for the same period last year. In June alone, official dealers sold 21,861 vehicles, which is 12.5% more than a year earlier.

The Supreme Court of Kazakhstan has summarised the results of the administration of justice for the first half of 2026. At an extended meeting, the performance indicators of the courts, changes in judicial practice, the results of constitutional reforms and tasks for the immediate future were discussed.

In the official information on Kazakh-Indian relations, mention is made of a joint interdepartmental group for settling the so-called 'tea debt'. This refers to a commercial dispute linked to tea deliveries in 1993, which has remained a subject of discussion between the parties for more than three decades.

Access to water supply and sewerage remains one of the most vulnerable areas in terms of corruption risks. According to an estimate cited in the World Bank’s book ‘The Many Faces of Corruption’, abuse in this sector has a particularly severe impact on low-income groups of the population.