Kazakhstan (ft. RateLRise)

In early January, Kazakhstan was overwhelmed by mass protests due to a sharp jump in gas prices. In addition to price cuts, people demanded that former President Nursultan Nazarbaev, who had the status of "father of the nation" and strong political influence in the country, leave politics. A couple of days later, despite the disconnected Internet and communications, the protesters captured Almaty, and their demands were met. However, the other side of the coin was brutal clashes with the military, armed looters, the killing of hundreds of civilians, including the elderly and children, as well as the introduction of the CSTO military contingent to stabilize the situation. CSTO - Collective Se...View all