Russian military forces have evacuated more than 1,400 of its citizens from Kazakhstan over the weekend as political unrest continues to unfold across the central Asian republic, authorities announced on Monday. “The transport aviation planes delivered a total of 1,461 Russian citizens from the Republic of Kazakhstan to Russia,” the Russian Ministry of Defense told…
Kazakhstan Government Says It Has Detained Over 5,000 Protesters as Clampdown Worsens
The Kazakhstan government has declared it has detained over 5,000 people as political unrest continues to unfold around the country. In an official update from Kazakh President Kassem-Jomart Tokayev on Jan. 9, Kazakh authorities announced that they had detained 5,800 people, many of whom they labelled “foreigners.” The news of the arrests comes after Kazakh…
Oil Prices Edge up on Kazakhstan, Libyan Supply Worries
LONDON—Oil prices edged up on Monday as supply disruptions in Kazakhstan and Libya offset worries stemming from the rapid global rise in Omicron infections. Brent crude rose 19 cents, or 0.2 percent, to $81.94 a barrel at 1006 GMT, and U.S. West Texas Intermediate (WTI) crude was up 20 cents, or 0.3 percent, at $79.10…
Kazakhstan Says 164 Killed in Week of Protests
MOSCOW—Kazakhstan’s health ministry said Sunday that 164 people have been killed in protests that have rocked the country over the past week. The figures reported on the state news channel Khabar-24 are a significant rise from previous tallies. It is not clear if the deaths refer only to civilians or if law-enforcement deaths are included….
Kazakhstan Detains Former National Security Chief on Suspicion of Treason
ALMATY—Authorities in Kazakhstan have detained Karim Massimov, the former head of the national security committee, on suspicion of treason, the security committee said on Saturday. Massimov, who was fired this week as protests raged across the Central Asian country, was detained along with several other officials, the National Security Committee said in a statement. It…
US Allows Voluntary Departure of Some Consulate Staff, Family Amid Unrest in Kazakhstan
The United States has allowed the voluntary departure of non-emergency U.S. government employees and family members from the consulate general in Almaty, Kazakhstan, the State Department said on Friday, amid the nationwide unrest that has killed dozens of protesters. “U.S. citizens in Kazakhstan should be aware that violent protests may severely impact the U.S. Embassy’s…
Kazakh President Gives Shoot-to-Kill Order to Quell Protests
ALMATY—Security forces appeared to have reclaimed the streets of Kazakhstan’s main city on Friday after days of violence, and the Russian-backed president said he had ordered his troops to shoot to kill to put down a countrywide uprising. A day after Moscow sent paratroopers to help crush the insurrection, police were patrolling the debris-strewn streets…
Kazakh President Declares Country Has Been Attacked by at Least 20,000 Terrorists
Kazakh president Kassym-Jomart Tokayevl has said that at least 20,000 terrorists launched a planned operation against his country as government forces continue to engage in an anti-terrorist operation against what has been termed national and foreign “bandits” with the aid of Russian backed forces. Tokayev said in an address on national television that he had…
China’s Mouthpiece Media Repeats Allegations Blaming US for Kazakhstan Unrest
News Analysis China’s largest media, the state-operated Reference News, has repeated allegation made in the Russian media on Jan. 6, that the United States was the force behind the unrest in Kazakhstan, which has killed dozens of protesters and at least 18 law enforcement officials. Reference News did not provide any evidence to support the…
Chinese State Media Repeats Allegations Blaming US for Kazakhstan Unrest
News Analysis China’s largest media, the state-operated Reference News, has repeated allegations from Russian media sources on Jan. 6, that the United States was the force behind the unrest in Kazakhstan, which has killed dozens of protesters and at least 18 law enforcement officials. Reference News did not provide any evidence to support the claims…
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