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Articles with tag "Kazakhstan"

'high-wire walk'

Ukraine War Strains Ties Between Kazakhstan and Russia

Moscow's invasion of Ukraine and Russian perceptions that the Kremlin secured the Kazakh regime during this year's political crisis have led to tensions...
'non-gratitude'

Kazakhstan Set to Ban Russian Presenter Over Ukraine Tirade

Tigran Keosayan had criticized Kazakhstan's perceived distancing from Moscow since Russian troops invaded Ukraine. 
muted opposition

Russia Ally Kazakhstan Blocks Ukraine Peace Rally

City authorities said the demonstration site was being used for a rally in support of Kazakhstan's President Kassym-Jomart Tokayev instead.
under contract

Central Asians in Russia Pressured to Join Moscow's Fight in Ukraine

“I think the Russian government is using labor migrants as cannon fodder in Ukraine,” a prominent migrants' rights activist alleged.
invalid insurance

Two Kazakh, Turkish Airlines Suspend Russia Flights

The companies made the decision because of uncertainties over insurance of aircraft bound for Russia, they said in separate press releases.
'transferred to another job'

Mayor of Largest Kazakh City Dismissed After Bloody Unrest

Almaty became the epicenter of this month's deadly unrest that prompted Kazakhstan's president to call in Russia-led troops.
grid failure

Central Asia Hit By Large-Scale Power Blackout

Central Asian countries have seen their grids burdened by a summer drought and by a boom in cryptocurrency mining in the region.
Burned to ashes

In Photos: Inside the Burned Mayor's Office in Almaty

The Moscow Times visited the mayor’s office in Almaty two weeks after it was burned down.
ANSWERS AND ACCOUNTABILITY

As the Dust Settles on Kazakhstan’s Unrest, Reports of Torture and Violence Surface

Activists are trying to determine the full extent of the crackdown during anti-government protests that rocked the Central Asian nation.
mission complete

Russia-Led Peacekeeping Force Completes Pullout From Unrest-Hit Kazakhstan

The contingent of around 2,000 CSTO troops was deployed to Kazakhstan as protests over an energy price hike spiraled into deadly violence.
'haven't gone anywhere'

Nazarbayev Denies Split Among Kazakh Elite, Says Tokayev Has ‘Full Power’ in First Post-Protest Comments

Nursultan Nazarbayev has not been seen in public since the worst unrest since Kazakhstan’s independence broke out this month.
friend or foe

Russian Officials Spurn ‘Russophobe’ Kazakh Cabinet Minister

Askar Umarov’s alleged past remarks calling Russians “drunks” and “colonizers” sparked outrage in Moscow.
‘TASKS COMPLETED’

Russian-Led Forces Begin Kazakhstan Pullout

The withdrawal of around 2,000 Collective Security Treaty Organization troops will take no more than 10 days to complete.
'everything for friends'

Kazakh President Fires Rare Criticism at Predecessor After Unrest

Kazakhstan's descent into chaos has laid bare infighting at the top of a government once dominated by 81-year-old Nursultan Nazarbayev. 
wrong place, wrong time

Kyrgyzstan Cries Foul Over Musician’s Wrongful Arrest in Protest-Hit Kazakhstan

Jazz pianist Vikram Ruzakhunov’s arrest underscores the plight of Kyrgyz nationals detained in Kazakhstan during the country's week of unrest.
mission complete

Russia-Led Troops to Begin Leaving Kazakhstan in 2 Days — President

The CSTO mission of more than 2,000 troops was despatched at the peak of the crisis last week.
opinion Alexander Gabuev

Turmoil in Kazakhstan Heralds the End of the Nazarbayev Era

The protests in Kazakhstan have shown that the current model of governance has angered millions of people who missed out when the resources pie was shared...
mounting losses

3 Kazakh Security Officials Found Dead in Wake of Unrest

At least 16 police, national guard and military personnel have died in the past week of protests that descended into riots.
unprecedented unrest

Russia-Led Military Bloc Will Not Allow ‘Color Revolutions’ in Post-Soviet Countries – Putin

Russian officials and pro-Kremlin media have blamed the West for trying to foment a “color revolution” in Kazakhstan.
day of mourning

Kazakhstan's Largest City Back Online After Clashes, Blackout

Almaty had been nearly completely offline since the outbreak of the worst unrest in the ex-Soviet republic's independent history.
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