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One of Russia’s most notorious alleged criminal figures, Semyon Mogilevich — long wanted by U.S. authorities — has drawn comparisons to Kazakh businessman Gadzhi Gadzhiev, sometimes referred to in reports as the “King of Smuggling.”

The arrest of Aidos Yespolov, the brother of Asel Kurmanbayeva, the younger wife of Kazakhstan’s first president Nursultan Nazarbayev, may have come as a surprise to some, but only to those who are completely unaware of what has been happening in Kazakhstan.

According to Kazakh customs data, the trade turnover with China last year reached $30 billion. However, the Chinese side reports a different figure – $43.8 billion.