The Astana Times
The Astana Times is an English-language newspaper covering Kazakhstan and Central Asia. It reports on national politics, the economy, foreign policy and culture for an international readership. Its coverage of state affairs generally reflects official positions, and it functions as one of the country's main English-language windows for audiences abroad.
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Is The Astana Times left-leaning, right-leaning or centrist?
Crosswire lists The Astana Times as Center within Kazakhstan's media spectrum — the grouping it uses both for genuinely centrist titles and for outlets the major media-bias assessments do not place consistently on one side.
Read The Astana Times beside another title from Kazakhstan and the differences show up fastest in what leads the page. Two Kazakhstan dailies covering the same day will usually agree on the facts and differ on the ordering: which story is worth the top of the page, how the headline characterises it, and which follow-ups get space. Those are The Astana Times's editorial choices, and they are easiest to see side by side. Because The Astana Times is listed near the centre, it works best as the fixed point in a comparison — put a left- and a right-leaning Kazakhstan title either side of it and the direction each one pulls becomes measurable rather than impressionistic.
This is an approximate orientation, not a definitive judgement — and not a rating of quality or accuracy. Read how Crosswire classifies editorial leanings, including the sources behind each label. Directory last reviewed . Think this label is wrong? Suggest a correction.
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