Aya Renaud is a correspondent for RFE/RL's Kazakh Service.
As the US dollar tanks in value amid tariff turmoil, Central Asian migrant workers are benefitting from a surging Russian ruble -- bringing a huge boost in remittances sent home.
Mistreatment of prisoners remains widespread in Kazakhstan as law enforcement officers act with impunity, former inmates and rights groups say. Despite many reports and complaints, authorities have failed to carry out effective and impartial investigations.
