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As Kazakhstan’s President Targets Nazarbaev’s Wealth, The Biden Administration Faces A Dilemma

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January 14, 2022

As the Nazarbaev family’s alleged corruption again comes to the fore, the Biden administration — which has called the fight against transnational graft “a core U.S. interest” — faces a dilemma: turn a blind eye to stated principles or potentially be seen as helping Kazakhstan’s new leader.