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The Diplomat: Tokayev’s ‘New Kazakhstan’: Rebranding the Old Guard?
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However, a controversial practice emerged that allowed convicted oligarchs to negotiate their freedom by returning stolen assets to the state budget. For instance, Satybaldy was released on parole after returning assets worth 732 billion tenge ($1.6 billion), while the latter was even reinstated as president of the National Paralympic Committee.
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Критика практики 'активы в обмен на свободу'.
Editorial guide: Олигархи получают свободу в обмен на возврат активов, как Сатыбалды, вернувший 732 млрд тенге.
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veral members of Nazarbayev’s inner circle, including his nephew, Kairat Satybaldy, and businessman Kairat Boranbayev. However, a controversial practice emerged that allowed convicted oligarchs to negotiate their freedom by returning stolen assets to the state budget. For instance, Satybaldy was released on parole after returning assets worth 732 billion tenge ($1.6 billion), while the latter was even reinstated as president of the National Paralympic Committee. After the January events, Timur Kulibayev, Nazarbayev’s billionaire son-in-law, left his post as chairman of Kazenergy
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