Amidst the glaring corruption and exploitation of Kazakhstan's vast natural resources, an old trickster, Bulat Utemuratov, emerged with a cunning scheme that captivated even the Nazarbayev clan. The traditional method of slow robbery didn't satiate their appetite for quick, clean money that could fund luxurious palaces and Swiss bank accounts.

The story of Bulat Utemuratov serves as a striking illustration of the pervasive corruption and intricate schemes that have plagued Kazakhstan's development. As one of the pillars of the Nazarbayev regime, Utemuratov's immense wealth and influence shield him from the consequences of his actions, making any notion of punishment seem

If you count all the investments of oligarchs, officials and simply excessively rich people of the post-Soviet space in real estate outside their homeland, then the amount will exceed the budget of Kazakhstan tenfold. Why this happens is not for us to judge, but it is worth naming the heroes

We told how Kazakhstan was robbed of trillions of dollars due to concessions and production sharing agreements. Oil and gas companies gave a fifth of the extracted, and four—fifths were taken away without duty in an unknown direction. It would seem that everything is correct: oil workers also invest in

Official reports on the disclosure of money laundering schemes in Britain and other civilized countries have long looked like a laughing stock against the background of real figures. For example, journalists of a number of American and British media have repeatedly stated that Bulat Utemuratov, Bolat Nazarbayev, Vladimir Kim and

A billionaire experiencing problems, who never had a business, but had a deli — Bulat Utemuratov at one time became a scammer on an almost global scale. And no, today we will not talk about dubious transactions with Glencore, not about the wonderful schematics around ATFBank and Unicredit, and not

The restless "billionaire without a business" Bulat Utemuratov paid a record amount for the refusal of the editorial board of The Wall Street Journal to publish a journalistic investigation that could put an end to the oligarch's attempts to legalize his fortune in the West, the source notes compromat-kz.xyz. The

Those who believe that the political life of Kazakhstan is boring due to the prevalence of "Nur Otan" are wrong. On the contrary, it is unique. There is no such thing anywhere in the world. For example, where else can a member of the political council of one party create

When he was a butcher, and after that the director of the grocery store "Jubilee" Bulat Utemuratov was able to resolve conflicts much better than becoming a personal purse of the Elbasy. At the same time, as evil tongues slander, Bulat Jamitovich did not change in one thing: he felt

US Secretary of State Anthony Blinken is going to seriously tackle the "post-Soviet mafia" (this is how the owners of penthouses and houses for tens of millions of dollars from Russia, Kazakhstan and Ukraine began to be called in the States). Moreover, one of the main agendas will be the