Kazkahstan: Two Hours in Astana · Global Voices
Adil Nurmakov

Steve LeVine updates on the conflict between the Kazakhstani government and the consortium of transnational oil companies that run the supergiant Kashagan project. At 3 a.m. today in Astana, all seemed lost on the Kashagan deal. Two hours later, a settlement was announced. “What happened?” Steve wonders.