The Citizen
Recent Articles
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Kazakhstan’s Nuclear Ambitions: A Path to Sovereignty or Dependency?
May 13, 2025
by- Dauren Kabiyev
"Kazakh President Kassym-Jomart Tokayev, a key supporter of this initiative, sees nuclear energy as a pathway to securing Kazakhstan’s long-term stability and energy independence. Yet a critical question remains: Will this decision bolster the country’s energy sovereignty or will it expose it to new vulnerabilities?"
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From Moonshots to Stagnation: Is Government Innovation a Thing of the Past?
May 13, 2025
by- Ryan Prior Yam Atir
"Today, the term moonshot is most commonly associated with the tech ecosystem, where Big Tech has assumed the role of global innovation leadership. This raises a fundamental question: Is the trajectory of human progress now dictated solely by private-sector interests? If innovation were to be driven primarily by profit-driven corporations, what values and priorities shape the future of technological development?"
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A New EU-US Relationship
May 05, 2025
by- Carlo Giannone
For decades, the transatlantic alliance has rested on two pillars: a deep trade relationship and Europe’s near-total dependency on U.S. military protection. But recent moves from Washington have shaken that foundation.