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June

• Kazakh Official Says Six People Arrested After January Unrest Were Tortured To Death RFE/RL 29 Jun 2022 -- Kazakhstan's deputy prosecutor-general, Aset Shyndaliev, says six people were tortured to death after being arrested for taking part in January anti-government protests that led to the removal of former President Nursultan Nazarbaev and his relatives from the oil-rich Central Asian nation's political scene.
• Former Chief Of Kazakhstan's Border Guard Service Detained On Corruption Charges RFE/RL 23 Jun 2022 -- The former chief of Kazakhstan's Border Guard Service, Lieutenant General Darkhan Dilmanov, and several of his former subordinates have been detained on corruption charges.
• Nazarbaev's Nephew Is Person Of Interest In Unspecified Criminal Case RFE/RL 22 Jun 2022 -- A nephew of former Kazakh President Nursultan Nazarbaev is a person of interest in an unspecified criminal case, the deputy chairman of the Committee of National Security (KNB) has said.
• Case Filed Against Former Kazakh President's Brother Over Corporate Takeover RFE/RL 21 Jun 2022 -- Kazakhstan's Financial Monitoring Agency says a lawsuit filed by the owners of the financial services company Karuan accuses former President Nursultan Nazarbaev's younger brother of illegally taking over the firm.
• Kazakh President Visits Iran Against Backdrop Of Nuclear Challenges RFE/RL 19 Jun 2022 -- Kazakh President Qasym-Zhomart Toqaev has met with hard-line Iranian President Ebrahim Raisi in Tehran amid diplomatic overtures from Nur-Sultan to ease bilateral tensions and encourage an end to global nuclear stockpiles within decades.
• Iran, Kazakhstan launch major rail transit link Press TV 19 Jun 2022 -- Iran and Kazakhstan have officially launched a rail transit link that will boost cargo transportation between Asia and Europe.
• Meeting with President of Kazakhstan Kassym-Jomart Tokayev President of Russia 17 Jun 2022 -- Vladimir Putin met with President of Kazakhstan Kassym-Jomart Tokayev on the sidelines of SPIEF-2022.
• Kazakh President Vows Not To Violate Sanctions Against Russia RFE/RL 15 Jun 2022 -- President Qasym-Zhomart Toqaev has vowed that Kazakhstan won't break international sanctions imposed against Russia over its unprovoked invasion of Ukraine.
• Kazakhstan: corruption is a serious concern, more transparency and independence needed Council of Europe 15 Jun 2022 -- The Council of Europe's Group of States against Corruption (GRECO) has published its first evaluation report on Kazakhstan, focusing on issues such as independence, specialisation and means available to national bodies engaged in the prevention of and fight against corruption; extent and scope of immunities; proceeds of corruption, as well as public administration and liability of legal persons for corruption.
• Kazakh Reforms Get Mixed Reviews From Analysts, Critics VOA 15 Jun 2022 -- A package of constitutional reforms billed as strengthening Kazakhstan's parliament and reining in presidential powers is getting mixed reviews from analysts and opposition members, who say the changes are welcome but fall far short of bringing real democracy to the oil-rich Central Asian nation.
• Kazakhstan: Statement by the Spokesperson on the Constitutional Referendum European External Action Service (EEAS) 07 Jun 2022 -- The EU takes note of the Constitutional Referendum in Kazakhstan, which took place on Sunday, 5 June. With this referendum, the people of Kazakhstan supported important constitutional amendments aimed at strengthening the democracy of the country.
• Kazakhs Vote For Constitutional Changes Ending Nazarbaev's Grip On Country RFE/RL 06 Jun 2022 -- Kazakhstan's Central Election Commission says voters in a weekend referendum were overwhelmingly in favor of proposed constitutional amendments aimed at decentralizing decision-making and stripping former President Nursultan Nazarbaev of his "national leader" status.
• Kazakh Exit Polls Indicate More Than 70 Percent Voted For Constitutional Overhaul RFE/RL 05 Jun 2022 -- Exit polls indicate that more than 70 percent of Kazakh voters who participated in a constitutional referendum on June 5 favored the changes it proposed.
• Kazakhstan holds referendum to move past Nazarbayev era Press TV 05 Jun 2022 -- Kazakh citizens have headed to the polls to vote in a national referendum to overhaul their country's constitution in a drive for a "New Kazakhstan".
• Nur-Sultan Launches Probe Against Kazakh National Fighting For Ukraine In War With Russia RFE/RL 03 Jun 2022 -- Kazakhstan's Committee of National Security (KNB) says it has launched a probe against a Kazakh citizen for allegedly illegally taking part in military operations in Ukraine.
• Is Real Change Coming? Kazakhs Skeptical About Vote To Remove 'Nazarbaev' Benefits From Constitution RFE/RL 03 Jun 2022 -- Kazakhstan is holding a referendum to amend the country's constitution amid criticism the proposed changes wouldn't reform the nature of the authoritarian regime despite government attempts to present the overhaul as bringing democratic reforms.

May

• Nazarbaev Expresses Support For Constitutional Changes, Toqaev RFE/RL 30 May 2022 -- Former Kazakh President Nursultan Nazarbaev says he supports a series of constitutional changes that will be put to a nationwide referendum, and that there is no rift between him and his successor, Qasym-Zhomart Toqaev, who has distanced himself from the previous administration since violent anti-government protests shook the Central Asian nation in early January.
• Trial Of Kazakhstan's Ex-Health Minister On Embezzlement Charges Starts RFE/RL 26 May 2022 -- Former Kazakh Health Minister Elzhan Birtanov, who was removed from the post in 2020 amid a surge in coronavirus cases, has gone on trial on embezzlement charges.
• Kazakh Banks Tighten Process Of Payment Card Issuance To Russians RFE/RL 25 May 2022 -- Kazakh banks have started to tighten procedures for issuing payment cards to Russian citizens amid sanctions imposed on financial institutions across Russia over Moscow's unprovoked invasion of Ukraine.
• Secretary Blinken's Meeting with Kazakhstani Foreign Minister Tileuberdi US Dept. of State 20 May 2022
• Secretary Antony J. Blinken and Kazakhstani Foreign Minister Mukhtar Tileuberdi Before Their Meeting US Dept. of State 20 May 2022
• Telephone conversation with President of Kazakhstan Kassym-Jomart Tokayev President of Russia 19 May 2022 -- Vladimir Putin had a telephone conversation with President of the Republic of Kazakhstan Kassym-Jomart Tokayev.
• Conversation with President of Kazakhstan Kassym-Jomart Tokayev President of Russia 16 May 2022 -- Vladimir Putin spoke with President of Kazakhstan Kassym-Jomart Tokayev following the CSTO summit.
• Kazakh Businessman Abilov Returns To Politics, To Form New Party RFE/RL 16 May 2022 -- Bolat Abilov, a prominent businessman and once an opposition figure in Kazakhstan, has announced a return to politics after he quit the Central Asian country's political scene almost nine years ago, as he looks to establish a new political party.
• Kazakh President Emphasizes Importance Of China-Europe Transportation Route Bypassing Russia RFE/RL 11 May 2022 -- Kazakh President Qasym-Zhomart Toqaev said after a visit to Ankara for talks with Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan that a new transportation route connecting China with European markets bypassing Russia is important for the two nations.
• Kazakh President Toqaev Arrives In Turkey For Talks With Erdogan RFE/RL 10 May 2022 -- Kazakh President Qasym-Zhomart Toqaev has arrived in Ankara for an official visit at the invitation of Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan.
• Kazakh President Signs Decree For June 5 Referendum On Constitutional Changes RFE/RL 05 May 2022 -- Kazakhstan will hold a referendum on a raft of constitutional changes as part of President Qasym-Zhomart Toqaev's reforms aimed at decentralizing decision-making in the oil-rich Central Asian state.
• Kazakh Court Sentences Former Shymkent City Official For Abuse Of Office RFE/RL 05 May 2022 -- The former head of the Shymkent city finance department has been sentenced to three years in prison after a court found him guilty of abuse of office in rare conviction for corruption in Kazakhstan.
• Kazakh President Signs Bill Allowing Social Media To Be Shut Down RFE/RL 03 May 2022 -- Kazakh President Qasym-Zhomart Toqaev has signed into law a controversial bill that allows the authorities to shut down social media and messaging platforms to protect users from cyberbullying.
• Kazakh Company Tied To Nazarbaev's Sister Accused Of 'Numerous Crimes' RFE/RL 03 May 2022 -- The Kazakh Prosecutor-General's Office says a transportation company co-founded by the sister of former President Nursultan Nazarbaev is suspected of committing "numerous crimes" with regard to customs declarations.

April

• Telephone conversation with President of Kazakhstan Kassym-Jomart Tokayev President of Russia 29 Apr 2022 -- Vladimir Putin had a telephone conversation with President of the Republic of Kazakhstan Kassym Jomart-Tokayev.
• Kazakh President Proposes Referendum On Constitutional Reform RFE/RL 29 Apr 2022 -- Kazakh President Qasym-Zhomart Toqaev has proposed holding a national referendum on constitutional reform, his office says.
• Fear of Russia Drives Central Asian Response to Ukraine War VOA 27 Apr 2022 -- The nations of Central Asia find themselves walking a tightrope over the war in Ukraine, unhappy over Moscow's unprovoked attack on another former Soviet republic but economically dependent on Russia and fearful of angering its leader.
• Kazakh Lawmakers Look To Strip Ex-President Nazarbaev Of Special Status RFE/RL 27 Apr 2022 -- Kazakhstan is seeking to revoke the title of "elbasy" from former President Nursultan Nazarbaev in the wake of deadly anti-government protests earlier this year that were sparked in part by resentment over the rampant and lingering corruption from his rule.
• Kazakh president, Chinese defense minister agree to strengthen military cooperation PLA Daily 26 Apr 2022 -- Kazakh President Kassym-Jomart Tokayev and visiting Chinese State Councilor and Minister of National Defense Wei Fenghe voiced common readiness on Monday to step up bilateral cooperation.
• Kazakh President Steps Down As Ruling Party Chairman RFE/RL 26 Apr 2022 -- Kazakh President Qasym-Zhomart Toqaev has stepped down as chairman of the country's ruling party, Amanat (Ancestors' Legacy) as part of the constitutional changes he says will allow for greater political diversity.
• New Probe Into 2005 Death Of Kazakh Opposition Leader Rejected RFE/RL 25 Apr 2022 -- Kazakh authorities have rejected a request by the family of Zamanbek Nurqadilov to launch a new probe into the 2005 death of the opposition leader, which was ruled a suicide even though the government critic was found shot three times.
• Former Kazakh Security Chief's Nephew Added To Wanted List On Corruption Charge RFE/RL 22 Apr 2022 -- A nephew of the former head of Kazakhstan's Committee of National Security (KNB), who was arrested after deadly anti-government protests in January, has been added to the country's wanted list.
• New Foundation Urges Kazakh Authorities To Properly Investigate Deadly January Protests RFE/RL 21 Apr 2022 -- Lawyers with the newly created Qantar (January) foundation say the government's investigation into deadly anti-government protests that shook the Central Asian nation at the start of this year is inadequate and called on Kazakh authorities to improve their techniques.
• Kazakh Lawmakers Approve Controversial Bill Allowing Them To Shut Down Social Media Platforms RFE/RL 20 Apr 2022 -- The Kazakh parliament's lower chamber, the Mazhilis, has approved a controversial bill that would allow authorities to shut down social media and messaging platforms to protect users from cyberbullying. Critics of the legislation, however, have warned that it could be used by the state to silence its critics.
• Nazarbaev Attends Public Event In Kazakhstan In First Appearance Since Deadly Protests RFE/RL 19 Apr 2022 -- Former Kazakh President Nursultan Nazarbaev has attended a public event in Kazakhstan for the first time since he and his clan lost political power and influence following deadly anti-government protests in January that left at least 230 people, including 19 law enforcement officers, dead.
• Central Asian Neighbors To Feel The Pain As Kazakhstan Suspends Wheat, Flour Exports RFE/RL 14 Apr 2022 -- Kazakhstan's decision to ban wheat exports is really bad news for the country's poorer Central Asian neighbors, which get some 90 percent of their wheat imports from their northern neighbor.
• Number Of Russian Citizens Applying For Permanent Residence In Kazakhstan Rising RFE/RL 13 Apr 2022 -- The number of Russians seeking permanent residence in Kazakhstan is rising as Moscow's war against Ukraine continues.
• Court Rejects Custody Appeal By Kazakh Opposition Figure Zhanbolat Mamai RFE/RL 13 Apr 2022 -- Leading Kazakh opposition figure Zhanbolat Mamai has has lost an appeal and been remanded in custody by a court in the Central Asian nation's largest city, Almaty, on charges of insulting law enforcement officers and distributing "false information," accusations he and his supporters call politically motivated.
• Kazakhstan Cancels Victory Day Military Parade Again RFE/RL 13 Apr 2022 -- Kazakhstan will not hold a traditional Victory Day military parade marking the anniversary of the Nazi defeat in World War II next month.
• Government Seizes Large Kazakhtelecom Stake From Nazarbaev's Nephew RFE/RL 12 Apr 2022 -- A large stake in Kazakhstan's communications monopoly, Kazakhtelecom, owned by former President Nursultan Nazarbaev's nephew has been seized by the government.
• Kazakhstan Lifts Land Border Restrictions With Russia, Kyrgyzstan, Uzbekistan RFE/RL 11 Apr 2022 -- Kazakhstan has lifted restrictions at its land borders with Russia, Kyrgyzstan, and Uzbekistan, ending unprecedented curbs on nonessential travelers in place since March 2020 to address the COVID-19 pandemic.
• Senior Kazakh Official Calls Bucha Killings A 'Tragedy' That Needs Investigation RFE/RL 07 Apr 2022 -- The chairman of the Kazakh Senate, Maulen Ashimbaev, has called the mass killings of civilians in the Ukrainian town of Bucha when it was under the control of occupying Russian troops "a tragedy that needs an international investigation."
• Kazakhstan To Lift Coronavirus Restrictions At Border Checkpoints RFE/RL 07 Apr 2022 -- Kazakhstan plans to lift all coronavirus restrictions at checkpoints along its borders with Russia, Uzbekistan, and Kyrgyzstan as of April 11.
• President Says Kazakhstan 'Respects' Ukraine's Territorial Integrity RFE/RL 06 Apr 2022 -- Kazakh President Qasym-Zhomart Toqaev says his country respects the territorial integrity of Ukraine, which has come under attack from Russia.
• Kazakh Arrested, Accused Of Plotting To Kill President RFE/RL 04 Apr 2022 -- The Kazakh Committee for National Security (KNB) says it has detained a man who allegedly planned to kill President Qasym-Zhomart Toqaev.
• Kazakh Counterintel Detains 'Foreign Agent' Who Planned Assassination of Country's President Sputnik 03 Apr 2022 -- So far, the Kazakh authorities have not specified where the suspect is from. According to the counterintelligence, the agent had a sniper rifle, a large sum of money, and some drugs.
• Telephone conversation with President of Kazakhstan Kassym-Jomart Tokayev President of Russia 02 Apr 2022 -- Vladimir Putin had a telephone conversation with President of the Republic of Kazakhstan Kassym-Jomart Tokayev.
• Top Official Says Kazakhstan Won't Help Russia Evade Western Sanctions RFE/RL 01 Apr 2022 -- Kazakhstan will not help Russia to evade Western sanctions imposed on Moscow over its ongoing invasion of Ukraine, a top Kazakh official has said.

March

• Kazakh President Unlikely To Give Up Real Power Despite Pledging End To 'Super-Presidency' RFE/RL 18 Mar 2022 -- Some experts are dismissing the Kazakh president's proposal to limit the powers of his office as a populist move designed to appease the public following bloody riots in the oil-rich country in January.
• Kazakhstan To Use Ruble When Doing Business With Russia, Belarus RFE/RL 18 Mar 2022 -- Kazakhstan has decided to use Russian rubles for the payment of customs fees in bilateral trade after Western sanctions imposed on Russia over its invasion of Ukraine made it impossible to use other foreign currencies.
• Kazakh Tycoon Related To Former President's Family Placed In Pretrial Detention RFE/RL 17 Mar 2022 -- Kazakh tycoon Qairat Boranbaev, whose daughter was the wife of a late grandson of former President Nursultan Nazarbaev, has been placed in pretrial detention on embezzlement charges.
• Kazakh President Pledges Reforms In Wake Of Deadly Protests RFE/RL 16 Mar 2022 -- NUR-SULTAN -- Kazakh President Qasym-Zhomart Toqaev has pledged constitutional reforms to limit the powers of his office two months after deadly public protests in the oil rich nation prompted him to call in troops from Russia and other countries in the region to restore order.
• Kazakh Tycoon Related To Nazarbaevs Reportedly Detained RFE/RL 16 Mar 2022 -- Media reports in Kazakhstan say that tycoon Qairat Boranbaev, whose daughter was the wife of the late grandson of ex-President Nursultan Nazarbaev, has been detained in the city of Almaty.
• U.S. Embassy Concerned Over Arrest Of Kazakh Opposition Politician RFE/RL 15 Mar 2022 -- The U.S. Embassy in Kazakhstan has expressed concern over the recent arrest of leading opposition figure Zhanbolat Mamai, who was placed in pretrial detention for insulting law enforcement officers and distributing "false information," charges many in Kazakhstan have called politically motivated.
• Court Sends Kazakh Ex-President's Nephew To Pretrial Detention On Embezzlement Charge RFE/RL 15 Mar 2022 -- A court in Kazakhstan's capital, Nur-Sultan, has placed a nephew of former President Nursultan Nazarbaev in pretrial detention for two months after he was detained on charges of embezzlement and abuse of power.
• Kazakh Opposition Leader Sent To Detention RFE/RL 14 Mar 2022 -- Kazakh opposition leader Zhanbolat Mamai has been placed in pretrial detention on a charge of insulting law enforcement officers and distributing "false information."
• Kazakhstan Limits Outflows Of Hard Currency, Gold Amid Russia Sanctions RFE/RL 14 Mar 2022 -- Kazakhstan has limited flows of hard currency and gold out of the country amid an ongoing economic downturn in neighboring Russia after Moscow was hit with sanctions over its invasion of Ukraine.
• Kazakh Officials Give Contradicting Death Tolls From January Unrest RFE/RL 14 Mar 2022 -- Kazakh officials have given contradicting death tolls from the anti-government protests in January that led to the removal of former President Nursultan Nazarbaev and his relatives from the country's political scene.
• January Riots in Kazakhstan Resulted in Death of 230 People - Prosecutor General Sputnik 14 Mar 2022 -- A total of 230 people died as a result of the January riots in Kazakhstan, the country's Prosecutor General, Berik Assylov, said on Monday.
• Kazakh Ex-President's Nephew Detained In Embezzlement Probe RFE/RL 13 Mar 2022 -- Kazakhstan's state anti-corruption agency said it has detained a nephew of former President Nursultan Nazarbaev, the latest in a series of moves against his family.
• CSTO Peacekeepers Handing Over Strategic Objects in Kazakhstan as Riots Cease Sputnik 13 Mar 2022 -- The peacekeeping forces of the Collective Security Treaty Organisation (CSTO) have begun handing over protected facilities to the law enforcement agencies of Kazakhstan, the Russian Defence Ministry said on Thursday.
• Kazakh President: Withdrawal of CSTO Peacekeeping Forces to Begin on Thursday Sputnik 12 Mar 2022 -- The CSTO forces were deployed to Kazakhstan amid mass protests that turned violent in the country in early January following a twofold rise in fuel prices.
• Showing Loyalty? Kazakh President Alters Scholarship Program To 'Please Russia' RFE/RL 06 Mar 2022 -- Bolashaq is the name of the well-known Kazakh scholarship program that has sent more than 11,000 people to study in prestigious universities abroad -- mostly in Britain and the United States -- since it was created in 1993.
• Kazakhstan Summons U.K. Ambassador Over Lawmaker's Call For Sanctions RFE/RL 02 Mar 2022 -- Kazakhstan's Foreign Ministry has summoned the British ambassador to Kazakhstan for an explanation of a British lawmaker's comments about imposing sanctions on the Central Asian country over its alleged support for Russian President Vladimir Putin and his policies, including the ongoing invasion of Ukraine by Russian troops.
• Kazakhstan's Ruling Party Changes Its Name In Further Distancing From Nazarbaev RFE/RL 01 Mar 2022 -- Kazakhstan's ruling party has changed its name as President Qasym-Zhomart Toqaev seeks to distance himself from his predecessor, Nursultan Nazarbaev.
• Telephone conversation with President of Kazakhstan Kassym-Jomart Tokayev President of Russia 02 Mar 2022 -- Vladimir Putin had a telephone conversation with President of the Republic of Kazakhstan Kassym-Jomart Tokayev.

February

• Weeks After Deadly Kazakh Unrest, Nazarbaev's Daughter Gives Up Parliamentary Seat RFE/RL 25 Feb 2022 -- A once-powerful Kazakh politician Darigha Nazarbaeva, the eldest daughter of former President Nursultan Nazarbaev, has announced that she is giving up her parliamentary seat, weeks after Nazarbaev's family loosened its grip on the oil-rich Central Asian nation following deadly unrest in early January.
• Another Former Deputy Chief Of Kazakh Security Committee Arrested Over January Unrest RFE/RL 24 Feb 2022 -- NUR-SULTAN -- Kazakh authorities have arrested another former deputy chief of the Committee of National Security (KNB) over deadly unrest that shook the Central Asian nation last month.
• Uzbekistan Requests Information About Its Citizens Held In Kazakhstan Over January Unrest RFE/RL 23 Feb 2022 -- The Uzbek Embassy in Kazakhstan has officially requested detailed information from Kazakh authorities regarding more than a dozen Uzbek nationals held in custody over the deadly January unrest in the Central Asian nation.
• Former Kazakh Defense Minister In Pretrial Detention Over Deadly January Unrest RFE/RL 22 Feb 2022 -- Kazakhstan's former defense minister, Murat Bektanov, who was detained last week over deadly unrest in January, has been placed in pretrial detention.
• Kazakh Authorities Arrest Ex-Defense Minister RFE/RL 20 Feb 2022 -- Authorities in Kazakhstan have arrested a former defense minister who was dismissed last month amid a consolidation of power by President Qasym-Zhomart Toqaev following deadly unrest that swept the country.
• Kazakhstan Seeks Lessons From Its Bloody January VOA 16 Feb 2022 -- Weeks after the conclusion of bloody protests across Kazakhstan, attention in the Central Asian nation has turned to whether the government is capable of impartially investigating their origins — and of moving toward greater democracy.
• More Workers Strike In Kazakhstan's Restive West RFE/RL 09 Feb 2022 -- Hundreds of workers at the Burghylau oil company in the western town of Zhanaozen have launched a strike demanding higher salaries and better work conditions, joining workers at other energy companies in the restive western Manghystau region.
• HRW Urges Independent Inquiry Into Deadly Kazakh Protests RFE/RL 09 Feb 2022 -- Human Rights Watch (HRW) has called on the Kazakh authorities to invite international experts to join its domestic investigative efforts into serious human rights violations during a deadly wave of unrest in the country last month.
• Ex-German Chancellor Schroeder To Replace Nazarbaev Son-In-Law On Gazprom Board RFE/RL 04 Feb 2022 -- Former German Chancellor Gerhard Schroeder, who is considered a friend of President Vladimir Putin, is expected to replace former Kazakh President Nursultan Nazarbaev's son-in-law Timur Kulibaev on the board of directors of Russian energy giant Gazprom.
• Kazakhstan Says Looking Into Dozens Of Alleged Abuses Following Deadly Protests RFE/RL 03 Feb 2022 -- Kazakhstan says it has launched nearly 100 investigations into alleged illegal detentions and rights abuses of those arrested during and after the deadly anti-government protests last month, heeding the demands of domestic and international human rights groups.
• Kazakh Lawmakers Approve Bill Further Curtailing Former President's Power RFE/RL 02 Feb 2022 -- Lawmakers in Kazakhstan have approved a bill stripping former President Nursultan Nazarbaev of more of his lifetime privileges after deadly protests swept across the Central Asian nation last month, in part fueled by anger over the accumulation of vast wealth by his family.

January

• Kazakh Leader Rejects Outside Probe Into Unrest, Says Country Can Conduct Its Own Investigation RFE/RL 29 Jan 2022 -- Kazakh President Qasym-Zhomart Toqaev has rejected calls for an international probe into protests earlier this month that left more than 220 people dead and prompted the country to call in troops from a Russian-led military organization.
• President Toqaev Consolidates Power As Kazakh Ruling Party Leader RFE/RL 28 Jan 2022 -- Kazakh President Qasym-Zhomart Toqaev has replaced predecessor Nursultan Nazarbaev as the leader of the ruling Nur-Otan party, the latest in a series of moves to consolidate his power and marginalize his predecessor following deadly anti-government protests in early January.
• Kazakh Lawmakers Look To Further Curtail Former President's Power RFE/RL 27 Jan 2022 -- Lawmakers in Kazakhstan have proposed stripping former President Nursultan Nazarbaev of more of his lifetime privileges after deadly protests swept across the country, in part fueled by anger over the accumulation of vast wealth by the former leader's family.
• Chairman Of Company Affiliated With Former Kazakh President's Daughter Arrested RFE/RL 26 Jan 2022 -- The chairman of a company in Kazakhstan that collected hefty recycling fees from car owners across the country has been arrested on unspecified corruption charges.
• HRW Urges Kazakhstan To Thoroughly Investigate Killings Of Demonstrators In Almaty RFE/RL 26 Jan 2022 -- Human Rights Watch has called on Kazakh authorities to thoroughly investigate all of the deadly shootings of civilians by law enforcement officers during unrest earlier this month in the former Soviet republic's largest city, Almaty.
• Power Blackouts Sweep Across Central Asia After Regional Grid Issue RFE/RL 25 Jan 2022 -- Electricity has been restored to Kyrgyzstan and some parts of neighboring Kazakhstan and Uzbekistan after problems on the regional energy grid knocked out supplies.
• After Kazakhstan's 'Bloody January,' Can Toqaev Ever Gain The People's Support? RFE/RL 25 Jan 2022 -- From the moment Qasym-Zhomart Toqaev became Kazakhstan's acting president in March 2019, many believed he was president in name only and that his predecessor -- Nursultan Nazarbaev -- continued to run the country.
• Kazakh President Fires Another Nazarbaev Relative After Deadly Unrest RFE/RL 25 Jan 2022 -- Kazakh President Qasym-Zhomart Toqaev has fired another relative of his predecessor, Nursultan Nazarbaev, in the wake of deadly protests that engulfed the country earlier this month.
• Nearly 1,000 Still Detained Over Deadly Kazakh Protests RFE/RL 22 Jan 2022 -- More than 460 people are still being held on terrorism and public-disorder charges in connection with mass disorders earlier this month, Kazakh officials have said.
• Kazakh President Says 'Gap Between Rich And Poor' Sparked Deadly Protests RFE/RL 21 Jan 2022 -- Kazakh President Qasym-Zhomart Toqaev says an "unacceptable gap" between rich and poor led to deadly anti-government protests that shook the Central Asian country earlier in January.
• Kazakh President Replaces Defense Minister, Parliament Removes Nazarbaev From Lifetime Posts RFE/RL 19 Jan 2022 -- Kazakhstan's leaders have taken further steps to replace government officials and concentrate the powers of President Qasym-Zhomart Toqaev by stripping former President Nursultan Nazarbaev of lifetime posts a week after deadly protests swept across the Central Asian country.
• Russia-Led Military Alliance Completes Withdrawal From Kazakhstan RFE/RL 19 Jan 2022 -- Troops of the Russia-led Collective Security Treaty Organization (CSTO) have completed their withdrawal from Kazakhstan, where they were invited by the Central Asian nation's government in the wake of deadly protests in the country's largest city, Almaty, in early January.
• Nazarbaev Denies Conflict With President After Deadly Kazakh Unrest RFE/RL 18 Jan 2022 -- Kazakh ex-President Nursultan Nazarbaev has denied any conflict with his successor after deadly anti-government protests in the oil-rich Central Asian state earlier this month triggered allegations of a power struggle.
• Restructuring At KNB Shows Kazakh President's Great Distrust Of Security Service RFE/RL 18 Jan 2022 -- There are a multitude of questions about what exactly happened in Kazakhstan in the tumultuous early days of 2022.
• Crisis In Kazakhstan Pushes China, Russia Closer Together RFE/RL 18 Jan 2022 -- As China and Russia have grown closer in recent years through a deepening political partnership, the two countries' sometimes competing interests in Central Asia were viewed as a factor that could derail their warming ties.
• More Nazarbaev Relatives Lose Posts After Kazakhstan Unrest RFE/RL 17 Jan 2022 -- Two more close relatives of Nursultan Nazarbaev have lost their posts in the latest indication that the Kazakh government was moving to purge or squeeze members of the former president's extended family in the wake of unprecedented political turmoil.
• The Search For The Russian Assets Of The Kazakh President's Family RFE/RL 17 Jan 2022 -- When mass disorder broke out in the Central Asian country of Kazakhstan earlier this month, many analysts attributed the unrest to conflicts between supporters of President Qasym-Zhomart Toqaev and those of his longtime predecessor, 81-year-old Nursultan Nazarbaev.
• January Unrest in Kazakhstan's Almaty Left 149 Civilians Dead Sputnik 16 Jan 2022 -- The unrest that swept over Kazakhstan in early January left 149 civilians and 11 law enforcers dead in the city of Almaty, the head of the city police department, Kanat Taimerdenov, said Sunday.
• Prosecutors say Kazakhstan unrest has left '225 people dead' Press TV 15 Jan 2022 -- Kazakh authorities say the recent "foreign-backed" violence has left at least 225 people dead across the oil-rich Central Asian country.
• Two Of Nazarbaev's Sons-In-Law Pushed Out Of Key Energy Posts In Wake Of Kazakh Unrest RFE/RL 15 Jan 2022 -- Two sons-in-law of former Kazakh President Nursultan Nazarbaev have been pushed out of top jobs at two major state companies, Kazakh officials said.
• 'Fight Far From Over' For One Kazakh Protester, Despite Clampdown On Demonstrations RFE/RL 15 Jan 2022 -- Growing up in the small, remote town of Zhalpaqtal in Kazakhstan's oil-rich northwest, Aslan Zhamaliev wasn't interested in politics.
• CSTO Chief Accuses 'Well-Organized' Terror Groups of Kazakhstan Unrest Sputnik 15 Jan 2022 -- The secretary general of the Collective Security Treaty Organization (CSTO), a security bloc of post-Soviet countries, blamed "well-organized" terrorist groups for week-long unrest in Kazakhstan.
• First Six Planes With Russia's Peacekeepers From CSTO Forces Arrive From Kazakhstan Sputnik 15 Jan 2022 -- The first six planes with Russian peacekeepers from the forces of the Collective Security Treaty Organisation (CSTO) have arrived at the Severny airfield in the Russian city of Ivanovo from Kazakhstan, the Russian Defence Ministry said on Saturday.
• As Kazakhstan's President Targets Nazarbaev's Wealth, The Biden Administration Faces A Dilemma RFE/RL 14 Jan 2022 -- U.S. President Joe Biden struck a tough note against transnational corruption during a highly promoted virtual conference he organized in December for representatives of about 100 nations.
• Russia-Led CSTO Troops Begin Withdrawal From Kazakhstan RFE/RL 13 Jan 2022 -- Troops from the Russia-led Collective Security Treaty Organization (CSTO) have begun to withdraw from Kazakhstan after being called in to help stabilize the Central Asian nation following deadly unrest sparked by a fuel price hike amid an apparent standoff with loyalists of former President Nursultan Nazarbaev.
• CSTO Peacekeepers Handing Over Strategic Objects in Kazakhstan as Riots Cease Sputnik 13 Jan 2022 -- The peacekeeping forces of the Collective Security Treaty Organisation (CSTO) have begun handing over protected facilities to the law enforcement agencies of Kazakhstan, the Russian Defence Ministry said on Thursday.
• Telephone conversation with President of Kazakhstan Kassym-Jomart Tokayev President of Russia 13 Jan 2022 -- Vladimir Putin had a telephone conversation with President of the Republic of Kazakhstan Kassym-Jomart Tokayev.
• Experts Fear Turn to Russia, Greater Authoritarianism in Kazakhstan VOA 13 Jan 2022 -- While much of the world was focused on last week's deadly conflict between security forces and protesters in Kazakhstan, independent analysts were intrigued by another struggle playing out — this one between the rival camps of President Kassym-Jomart Tokayev and his still-powerful predecessor, Nursultan Nazarbayev.
• Watchdogs Urge Kazakh Officials To Respect Rights After Unrest RFE/RL 13 Jan 2022 -- Amnesty International and Human Rights Watch (HRW) have urged Kazakh authorities to respect human rights after detaining thousands amid anti-government rallies that turned deadly in the former Soviet republic's largest city, Almaty, last week.
• Turkmenistan Increases Controls On Its People After Unrest In Kazakhstan RFE/RL 12 Jan 2022 -- Turkmenistan has increased its control over the lives of its people after the recent unrest in Kazakhstan, deploying police in residential areas and randomly checking people's phones.
• Kazakhstan says Russian-led troops will start leaving in two days Press TV 12 Jan 2022 -- Kazakhstan's president says a Russia-led military alliance will start leaving after helping quell "foreign-backed" protests in the oil-rich Central Asian country.
• Kazakh President Says Russian-Led Troops To Start Withdrawal On January 13 RFE/RL 12 Jan 2022 -- President Qasym-Zhomart Toqaev says troops from the Russian-led Collective Security Treaty Organization (CSTO) will begin leaving Kazakhstan on January 13 after being called in to help stabilize the Central Asian nation after unrest sparked by a fuel price hike turned deadly amid an apparent standoff with loyalists of former President Nursultan Nazarbaev.
• Kazakh President: Withdrawal of CSTO Peacekeeping Forces to Begin on Thursday Sputnik 12 Jan 2022 -- The CSTO forces were deployed to Kazakhstan amid mass protests that turned violent in the country in early January following a twofold rise in fuel prices.
• Kazakh Unrest Seen Boosting Russia at US Expense VOA 12 Jan 2022 -- Kazakhstan's political turmoil erupted at precisely the moment the U.S. and Russia began to negotiate deep disagreements over Ukraine, NATO and European security. The deployment of 2,500 "peacekeepers" by the Kremlin-led Collective Security Treaty Organization (CSTO) struck many Washington experts as a shift in Kazakhstan's foreign policy that strengthens Russia's hand.
• The Campaign Against Nazarbaev And The Cronies Of Kazakhstan's First President Has Begun RFE/RL 12 Jan 2022 -- The dust is settling in Kazakhstan after a tumultuous start to the year in which initially peaceful protests were hijacked by violent groups who left carnage in Almaty and other parts of the country.
• Kazakh Leader: Russia-Led Security Group to Pull Out Troops VOA 11 Jan 2022 -- Kazakhstan President Kassym-Jomart Tokayev said Tuesday that Russian-led security forces would begin withdrawing from the Central Asian country two days after completing its mission to help restore order in the troubled country.
• Kazakh President Announces CSTO Troop Withdrawal, Criticizes Predecessor RFE/RL 11 Jan 2022 -- Kazakh President Qasym-Zhomart Toqaev says troops from the Russian-led Collective Security Treaty Organization (CSTO) will begin withdrawing from Kazakhstan in two days as the situation calmed following the deadliest violence in the ex-Soviet republic's three decades of independence from Moscow.
• Kazakhstan: CSTO Contingent to Leave Country After Successfully Completing Peacekeeping Mission Sputnik 11 Jan 2022 -- Mass protests erupted in Kazakhstan last week over a twofold hike in fuel prices, and were soon followed by rioting and looting. This prompted Kazakh President Kassym-Jomart Tokayev to declare a nationwide state of emergency, effective until 19 January.
• Kazakhstan detains almost 10,000 over 'foreign-backed' deadly unrest Press TV 11 Jan 2022 -- Security forces in Kazakhstan have detained nearly 10,000 people in connection with last week's deadly unrest, the country's interior ministry said on Tuesday.
• Kazakh President Appoints Several Key Ministers in New Government Following Deadly Protests Sputnik 11 Jan 2022 -- Several key ministers in Kazakhstan's new government, including energy chief, have been appointed shortly after protests over fuel prices broke out in the country in early 2022, according to a decree released on Tuesday.
• China, Russia stand together in support of Kazakhstan's dealing with unrest Global Times 11 Jan 2022 -- China and Russia are standing firmly together to support Kazakhstan in cracking down on riots and bringing back normal life, as the externally stoked "terrorist attacks" have caused great losses and stirred social turmoil unseen in decades in the Central Asian country.
• China Ready to Provide Assistance to Kazakhstan Within Its Capabilities, Foreign Ministry Says Sputnik 11 Jan 2022 -- China is ready to provide any assistance to Kazakhstan pursuant to the neighboring country's requests, the Chinese Foreign Ministry said on Tuesday.
• 'Prompt, independent, impartial investigations' needed in Kazakhstan: UN rights office UN News 11 Jan 2022 -- As the death toll from the recent unrest in Kazakhstan mounts to 164, the UN Office for Human Rights (OHCHR) on Tuesday requested "prompt, independent, impartial investigations" into the killings, and whether "unnecessary and disproportionate use of force was made by security forces".
• UN Urges Release of Thousands Detained During Kazakh Protests VOA 11 Jan 2022 -- The U.N. human rights office is calling for prompt, independent, and impartial investigations into the deadly crackdown by Kazakhstan authorities on protests that erupted in the country January 2 over rising fuel prices.
• Kazakhstan will emerge more resilient from dark hour: FM Global Times 11 Jan 2022 -- Chinese State Councilor and Foreign Minister Wang Yi pledged China's firm support to Kazakhstan in ending violence in the country and safeguarding security, during a phone call on Monday with Kazakh Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Mukhtar Tileuberdi.
• Session of CSTO Collective Security Council President of Russia 10 Jan 2022 -- Vladimir Putin took part in an emergency session of the Collective Security Treaty Organisation Collective Security Council.
• Will The Crisis In Kazakhstan Affect Putin's Plans For Ukraine? RFE/RL 10 Jan 2022 -- Russia's military intervention in Kazakhstan to support the country's embattled regime was an effort by Moscow to help head off a popular revolt attempting to unseat a friendly autocrat in a neighboring country.
• Kazakhstan's President Describes Protests as Coup Attempt VOA 10 Jan 2022 -- Kazakhstan's President Kassym-Jomart Tokayev said Monday that his country had weathered an attempted coup coordinated by what he called "a single center" after the most violent unrest since the former Soviet Republic gained independence.
• Kazakh President Says Week Of Deadly Unrest Was 'Attempted Coup,' Without Citing Evidence RFE/RL 10 Jan 2022 -- Kazakh President Qasym-Zhomart Toqaev has blamed "a single center" for trying to seize power in the oil-rich Central Asian state in recent unrest as a Russian-led military alliance met for talks to update the situation around a wave of deadly public unrest sparked by a fuel price hike last week that shook the region.
• Putin: No More Color Revolutions VOA 10 Jan 2022 -- Russian President Vladimir Putin said Monday he will not allow governments allied with Moscow to be toppled in so-called "color revolutions," a reference to the series of popular uprisings that have shaken former Soviet republics.
• Foreign Militants From Afghanistan, Mideast Countries Took Part in Kazakhstan Riots, Tokayev Says Sputnik 10 Jan 2022 -- The Kazakh President believes that aggression against his country was intended to form a "zone of controlled chaos" with subsequent seizure of power.
• Kazakhstan Has Weathered an Attempted Coup D'Etat, President Tokayev Says at CSTO Summit Sputnik 10 Jan 2022 -- Speaking at an extraordinary session of the CSTO Collective Security Council, Kazakh President Kassym-Jomart Tokayev said on Monday that the recent unrest in the Central Asian country had been prepared for a long time.
• 'Hybrid Terrorist Attack' Carried Out in Kazakhstan With Aim of Coup, State Secretary Says Sputnik 10 Jan 2022 -- The State Secretary of the Republic of Kazakhstan, Erlan Karin, says that the unrest in Kazakhstan was a "hybrid terrorist" attack carried out with the participation of both internal and external forces and aimed at overthrowing the government.
• Putin says Russia-led alliance will foil foreign plots to stoke unrest in Kazakhstan Press TV 10 Jan 2022 -- Russian President Vladimir Putin says the recent protests in Kazakhstan was stoked by virulent internal and external forces, insisting that the Russia-led military alliance would not permit them to destabilize the country.
• 'Gross Misuse': UN Helmets Worn By Kazakh Troops During Crackdown RFE/RL 10 Jan 2022 -- Photos of soldiers in Almaty wearing UN peacekeeping helmets spark confusion, and a response from the United Nations.
• CSTO Peacekeepers to Leave Kazakhstan at First Request, Once Situation Stabilizes, Ministry Says Sputnik 10 Jan 2022 -- The peacekeeping contingent of the Collective Security Treaty Organization (CSTO) sent to Kazakhstan to help protect vital facilities amid mass riots will leave the country once the situation stabilizes, the Kazakh Foreign Ministry informs.
• Firm support from China to Kazakhstan to end violence and unrest: Chinese FM to counterpart Global Times 10 Jan 2022 -- China firmly supports Kazakhstan's move to end violence in the country and safeguard security, and is willing to jointly oppose interference and infiltration by any external forces, Chinese State Councilor and Foreign Minister Wang Yi said during a phone call with Kazakh Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Mukhtar Tileuberdi on Monday.
• China firmly supports Kazakhstan in maintaining stability, stopping violence: FM People's Daily 10 Jan 2022 -- As a permanent comprehensive strategic partner of Kazakhstan, China is willing to firmly support Kazakhstan in maintaining stability and stopping violence at this critical moment concerning Kazakhstan's future, Chinese State Councilor and Foreign Minister Wang Yi said on Monday.
• Kazakhstan says situation stabilized, president firmly in charge after deadly unrest over fuel price Press TV 09 Jan 2022 -- Authorities in Kazakhstan say the situation has been stabilized and President Kassym-Jomart Tokayev is firmly in charge after a week-long unrest over a hike in fuel prices that rocked the Central Asia's largest country.
• Is A Battle For Power Raging Within Kazakhstan's Government? RFE/RL 09 Jan 2022 -- What began as peaceful protests that quickly enveloped Kazakhstan in major upheaval just after the new year seems to have spawned something quite different -- a battle for control of the upper echelons of power in the country.
• Kazakh Authorities Say Nearly 6,000 Detained In 'Anti-Terrorism' Sweep RFE/RL 09 Jan 2022 -- Kazakh authorities said on January 9 that they have detained nearly 6,000 people in security operations around Kazakhstan to quell the worst violence the country has seen in its 30 years of independence.
• 5,800 Detained in Kazakhstan Unrest; President Says Situation 'Stabilized' VOA 09 Jan 2022 -- "The situation has stabilized in all regions of the country," the office of Kazakhstan's President Kassym-Jomart Tokayev said in a statement Sunday, after a week of unrest in which he directed security forces in a televised national address Friday to shoot to kill protesters without warning in the Central Asian nation.
• What Kazakhstan's Crisis Means For China RFE/RL 09 Jan 2022 -- As an unprecedented wave of protests swept Kazakhstan and spiraled into violent unrest, China remained largely muted about the crisis unfolding in the Central Asian country with which it shares a 1,782 kilometer border, saying it was an internal affair that it hoped would soon stabilize.
• Blinken: Kazakh 'Shoot To Kill' Order Must Be Rescinded RFE/RL 09 Jan 2022 -- U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken denounced Kazakh President Qasym-Zhomart Toqaev's "shoot to kill" order and said Washington was seeking clarification on why the Central Asian nation needed to call in a Russian-led security force amid domestic unrest.
• Moscow: CSTO Allies Worked in Sync at Critical Moment for Kazakhstan Sputnik 09 Jan 2022 -- Kazakhstan requested assistance from the Collective Security Treaty Organization (CSTO) at a critical moment and received a well-coordinated and timely response, the Russian Foreign Ministry spokeswoman Maria Zakharova said on Sunday.
• Kazakhstan's Minister of Internal Affairs Details High Level of Organisation Among Rioters Sputnik 09 Jan 2022 -- Kazakhstan was overwhelmed by street demonstrations last week over the overnight doubling of gas prices. The protest rapidly turned deadly in some areas, with the government reporting incidents of extreme violence against law enforcement - including at least two beheadings. Authorities estimate at least 164 people have been killed to date.
• More Than 20 Armed People Arrested in Kazakh Almaty Region, Police Say Sputnik 09 Jan 2022 -- More than 20 armed people have been arrested in the Almaty region of Kazakhstan, with 40 weapons seized, a local police department said on Sunday.
• Riot deescalates in Kazakhstan amid Russia-US wrangling Global Times 09 Jan 2022 -- The situation in Kazakhstan is basically stabilized by Sunday with nearly 6,000 people, including the country's former intelligence chief, having been arrested by security forces during the days of violent anti-government protests. The world is pondering as to why Kazakhstan, a stabilizer in Central Asia, saw the deadliest internal struggle the former Soviet republic has seen in decades and when the chaos will end.
• Xi says China fully supports Kazakh govt People's Daily 09 Jan 2022 -- President Xi Jinping has expressed China's support for Kazakhstan in quelling the unrest occurring in the neighboring country, saying that Beijing opposes attempts to undermine the security and stability of the Central Asian nation, and also opposes attempts to damage the friendship and cooperation between the two countries.
• Hotbeds of Armed Resistance Remain in Almaty Despite Stabilization of Situation Sputnik 09 Jan 2022 -- The situation in the Kazakh city of Almaty remains tense since there are still outbreaks of resistance on the part of the militants despite the overall stabilization of the situation, Deputy Mayor Yerzhan Babakumarov said.
• Xi says China fully supports Kazakh govt People's Daily 09 Jan 2022 -- President Xi Jinping has expressed China's support for Kazakhstan in quelling the unrest occurring in the neighboring country, saying that Beijing opposes attempts to undermine the security and stability of the Central Asian nation, and also opposes attempts to damage the friendship and cooperation between the two countries.
• Roundup: Kazakhstan eyes post-riot restoration as situation stabilizes People's Daily 09 Jan 2022 -- Kazakhstan will pay special attention to normalizing life across the country as chaos caused by days of violent protests is easing.
• Telephone conversation with President of Kazakhstan Kassym-Jomart Tokayev President of Russia 08 Jan 2022 -- Vladimir Putin had a telephone conversation with President of the Republic of Kazakhstan Kassym-Jomart Tokayev.
• More Russian Troops Arrive in Almaty; Former Security Chief Arrested VOA 08 Jan 2022 -- More Russian troops arrived Saturday at Kazakhstan's Almaty International Airport, according to video released by Russia's defense ministry, on the heels of President Kassym-Jomart Tokayev's order Friday directing security forces to shoot to kill protesters in the Central Asian nation.
• Putin, Kazakh president discuss steps 'to restore order' Press TV 08 Jan 2022 -- Russian President Vladimir Putin and his Kazakh counterpart, Kassym-Jomart Tokayev, have discussed steps to "restore order" in Kazakhstan, following violent protests triggered by a sharp rise in fuel prices in the Central Asian country.
• Press release on the situation in the Republic of Kazakhstan Russia Ministry of Foreign Affairs 08 Jan 2022
• U.S. Has Questions About Kazakhstan's Request For CSTO Troops, Blinken Says RFE/RL 08 Jan 2022 -- U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken says the United States has questions about Kazakhstan's request for assistance from a Russia-led security organization to help quell protests that have left dozens of people dead in the Central Asian country.
• Kazakhstan's Former Security Chief Detained Amid Crackdown On Protests RFE/RL 08 Jan 2022 -- The former head of Kazakhstan's domestic intelligence agency was detained on suspicion of high treason on January 8, two days after he was relieved of the position amid violent protests.
• Bandits in Kazakhstan Prepared for Mass Rallies, Had Foreign Backing, CIS Executive Committee Says Sputnik 08 Jan 2022 -- Kazakhstan has been rattled by mass protests for several days. After a corresponding request from President Tokayev, the CSTO decided to send its peacekeeping forces to Kazakhstan, with the contingents primarily tasked with guarding essential military and government infrastructure.
• China could provide assistance, support to help Kazakhstan restore order, develop economy: analysts Global Times 08 Jan 2022 -- China can offer support in the fields of economic cooperation and assistance, as well as counter-terrorism, to help neighboring Kazakhstan restore stability and realize effective reforms and long-term economic development, according to Chinese analysts, as Kazakh President Kassym-Jomart Tokayev and the government thanked Russia and China, as well as other leaders worldwide and heads of international organizations for support offered to the country amid domestic unrest.
• Gunfire Underway in Kazakhstan's Almaty, Counterterrorist Operation Still Ongoing Sputnik 08 Jan 2022 -- According to authorities, initially peaceful protests in Kazakhstan, spurred by a twofold increase in fuel prices on January 1, swiftly devolved into deadly violence, killing at least seven police officers and dozens of attackers.
• Russia Believes Kazakhstan Civil Unrest Provoked By External Forces to Disrupt Security & Integrity Sputnik 08 Jan 2022 -- According to the Russian embassy in Washington, Moscow hopes that no one will question Kazakhstan's right to ask the CSTO for military assistance. The CSTO deployment of peacekeeping forces to the country is aimed at protecting important facilities and strategic infrastructure, they will not engage in law enforcement operations.
• The Week In Russia: 'Crisis And Opportunity' In Kazakhstan RFE/RL 07 Jan 2022 -- What does the Kremlin want out of Kazakhstan, why did it send troops - and how will the upheaval in the neighboring nation affect developments in Russia itself for years to come?
• Vladimir Putin had several telephone conversations with heads of CSTO member states President of Russia 07 Jan 2022 -- On January 6-7, Vladimir Putin had several telephone conversations with heads of the Collective Security Treaty Organisation member states.
• Kremlin Fears 'Color Revolution' in Kazakhstan VOA 07 Jan 2022 -- The speed with which Russia dispatched troops this week to help quell violent demonstrations in neighboring Kazakhstan is testimony to the Kremlin's recurring fear of "color revolutions," say Western diplomats and analysts. Moscow, they say, must have been horrified by how quickly the protests spread in Kazakhstan, long seen as one of the most stable of the former Soviet countries.
• Kazakh President Issues Shoot-to-Kill Order to Quell Protests VOA 07 Jan 2022 -- Kazakhstan President Kassym-Jomart Tokayev issued a shoot-to-kill order Friday for security forces dealing with protesters following a week of unrest in the Central Asian country.
• Kazakh President: Constitutional Order Restored VOA 07 Jan 2022 -- Constitutional order has largely been restored to Kazakhstan, President Kassym-Jomart Tokayev said in a statement Friday after a week's unrest in the Central Asian country.
• Kazakh President Gives Stark 'Shoot-To-Kill' Order Amid Unprecedented Uprising RFE/RL 07 Jan 2022 -- President Qasym-Zhomart Toqaev has issued a stark warning to protesters in Kazakhstan that he has given security personnel a green light to "shoot to kill" even as the nation's police forces, bolstered by a Russian-led troop contingent, appeared to be in control of most cities in Kazakhstan after dozens were killed in unprecedented anti-government demonstrations..
• 'We Are Not Terrorists!': Kazakh Protesters Try To Make Their Voices Heard Amid The Chaos RFE/RL 07 Jan 2022 -- Aigerim Tuleuzhanova, an activist with Kazakhstan's unregistered Democratic Party, was in a crowd of some 200 protesters at Almaty's Republic Square on January 6 when a group of soldiers opened fire with live ammunition.
• Constitutional order mostly restored in Kazakhstan, says president Press TV 07 Jan 2022 -- Kazakh President Kassym-Jomart Tokayev says constitutional order has mostly been restored in the Central Asian nation as security forces appeared in control of the streets in the country's main city of Almaty.
• CSTO Peacekeepers in Kazakhstan Not Involved in Combat Sputnik 07 Jan 2022 -- Under the agreement with the Kazakh authorities, the CSTO peacekeepers are not involved in combat activities to enforce law and order in Kazakhstan and are tasked with protecting important facilities and strategic infrastructure, the Russian Defense Ministry said on Friday.
• Kazakh President Tokayev Orders to Open Fire on Terrorists Without Any Warning Sputnik 07 Jan 2022 -- According to Kazakh authorities, several National Guard officers were killed, and over 200 were wounded amid mass riots that hit the country over the week.
• Kazakhstan restoring order with help of CSTO's deployment amid China's firm support Global Times 07 Jan 2022 -- With "constitutional order" in Kazakhstan about to be restored after the government took firm measures to deal with the unrest, which has engulfed half of the country for a few days, and the arrival of troops from the Collective Security Treaty Organization (CSTO), the US and the West rushed to take the chance to play geopolitical tricks by questioning the legitimacy of CSTO's deployment and hyping the "Russia threat" in an attempt to squeeze its influence in Central Asia.
• Xi sends condolences to Kazakh President Tokayev for casualties from unrests, expresses solidarity against threats Global Times 07 Jan 2022 -- Chinese President Xi Jinping sent condolences to Kazakh President Kassym-Jomart Tokayev for the casualties and losses from unrests. Xi said Tokayev took affirmative and effective measures at a crucial time, quickly quelled the situation, and showed a statesman's responsibility to the country and people.
• Xi says firmly opposes any attempt to destabilize Kazakhstan PLA Daily 07 Jan 2022 -- Chinese President Xi Jinping said on Friday that China firmly opposes any force undermining Kazakhstan's stability, threatening the country's security, and sabotaging the peaceful life of the Kazakh people.
• Foreign Ministry Spokesperson Wang Wenbin's Remarks on the SCO Secretary-General's Statement on the Situation in Kazakhstan PRC MofA 07 Jan 2022
• Dozens Killed In Kazakhstan Protests As Russia-Led Military Alliance Deploys RFE/RL 07 Jan 2022 -- More troops from a Russia-led military alliance were expected to arrive in Kazakhstan on January 7 as government security forces seek to contain violent protests in the Central Asian nation.
• Constitutional Order Mostly Restored in All Regions of Kazakhstan, President Says Sputnik 07 Jan 2022 -- Over 3,000 people have been detained in Kazakhstan in connection with riots, 26 armed rioters have been killed and 18 injured in clashes with the security forces, the state-run broadcaster Khabar 24 reported on Friday, citing a source in the Interior Ministry.
• Dozens Killed as Kazakhstan Security Forces Fire on Protesters VOA 06 Jan 2022 -- With the aid of Russian-backed troops, government security forces fired on protesters in Kazakhstan's largest city, Almaty, on Thursday, killing dozens as unrest in the former Soviet republic escalated, police in Almaty said.
• UN urges restraint in Kazakhstan, with dozens reportedly killed UN News 06 Jan 2022 -- Amid alarming reports of deadly violence in Kazakhstan, the UN High Commissioner for Human Rights and the Special Representative of the Secretary-General for Central Asia have called for restraint and dialogue.
• Secretary Blinken's Call with Kazakhstani Foreign Minister Tileuberdi US Dept. of State 06 Jan 2022 -- The below is attributable to Spokesperson Ned Price:
• Kazakhstan protests: UK government statement UK FCDO 06 Jan 2022 -- The UK government has issued a statement on the protests in Kazakhstan.
• For Kazakhstan's Autocratic Neighbors, Unrest Is A Warning And A Test RFE/RL 06 Jan 2022 -- The first flights carrying Russian troops to Kazakhstan to help the embattled government quell an unprecedented wave of unrest and armed clashes arrived in Almaty, the Central Asian country's largest city, early in the morning on January 6.
• Renewed Clashes Reported As Troops Open Fire On Kazakh Protesters RFE/RL 06 Jan 2022 -- Renewed clashes and gunfire continue to rock Kazakhstan's largest city, Almaty, as police, bolstered by troops from a Russian-led military alliance, try to squelch protests in the Central Asian nation's deadliest uprising in the three decades since it declared independence from the Soviet Union.
• Analysis: The Consequences Of Inviting Russian-Led CSTO Troops Into Kazakhstan RFE/RL 06 Jan 2022 -- Sparked by a small protest over a fuel price increase in the western oil town of Zhanaozen a few days earlier, angry crowds flooded the streets and squares of Kazakhstan's major towns and cities on January 5, shouting their discontent with the authoritarian government's domestic policies.
• Foreign Ministry statement on the CSTO Collective Security Council's decision to send CSTO Collective Peacekeeping Forces to the Republic of Kazakhstan Russia Ministry of Foreign Affairs 06 Jan 2022
• Reports say 18 Kazakh police killed, over 700 others wounded in unrest Press TV 06 Jan 2022 -- At least 18 Kazakh police have reportedly been killed and more than 740 others injured as authorities in the ex-Soviet country try to quell unrest triggered by a sharp rise in fuel prices.
• Kazakhstan unrest: Dozens killed, about 2,000 arrested as protesters clash with police in Almaty Press TV 06 Jan 2022 -- Clashes between protesters and security forces have left dozens killed while about 2,000 have been arrested in Kazakhstan's biggest city, Almaty, as nationwide protests continue over fuel price hikes in the oil-rich Central Asian country.
• CSTO Head: Current Events in Kazakhstan Threaten Its Security, Territorial Integrity Sputnik 06 Jan 2022 -- The Secretary General of the Collective Security Treaty Organization (CSTO), Stanislav Zas, told Sputnik in an exclusive interview on Thursday how the CSTO peacekeeping mission in Kazakhstan will operate.
• Uranium Prices on the Rise As Unrest in Kazakhstan Continues Sputnik 06 Jan 2022 -- Kazakhstan - the world's top supplier of uranium - has been rocked by nationwide protests for several days, after protesters took to the streets to demonstrate against the country's surge in gas prices.
• Kazakhstan to Introduce Temporary Moratorium on Increases in Tariffs on Utilities Sputnik 06 Jan 2022 -- The Kazakh authorities said on Thursday that a six-month moratorium on increases in tariffs on water supply, sanitation, and heat will be introduced in the country.
• CSTO to Dispatch 2,500 Peacekeepers to Kazakhstan, Number Can Be Increased, Secretary-General Says Sputnik 06 Jan 2022 -- The peacekeeping force of the Collective Security Treaty Organization (CSTO) in Kazakhstan will consist of about 2,500 people, but the number can be increased if necessary, CSTO Secretary-General Stanislav Zas told Sputnik on Thursday.
• CSTO Sends Peacekeepers to Kazakhstan to Stabilise Situation After Violent Riots Sputnik 06 Jan 2022 -- The situation in Kazakhstan deteriorated on Wednesday when rioters in Almaty stormed the mayor's office and the old presidential residence and attacked police forces.
• Chinese firms' energy projects in Kazakhstan remain safe: sources Global Times 06 Jan 2022 -- The protests in Kazakhstan have sparked concerns on oil and gas deliveries to China. However, Chinese enterprises and industry insiders said that the unrest will not have a big impact as the transportation of oil and gas are technically reliable. Local Chinese companies said that they are prepared, and the Kazakh government will also take corresponding measures to ensure the safety.
• CSTO to send peacekeeping troops to help quell unrest in Kazakhstan Global Times 06 Jan 2022 -- With half of Kazakhstan's territory engulfed in riots, the country has taken more measures to deal with the unrest, including seeking assistance from the Collective Security Treaty Organization (CSTO).
• CSTO to deploy peacekeeping forces to Kazakhstan People's Daily 06 Jan 2022 -- The Collective Security Council of the Collective Security Treaty Organization (CSTO), the highest body of the organization, has decided to deploy peacekeeping forces to Kazakhstan, Council Chairman and Armenian Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan said Thursday.
• Press statement on the developments in the Republic of Kazakhstan Russia Ministry of Foreign Affairs 05 Jan 2022
• Roscosmos Head Says Baikonur Cosmodrome's Security Strengthened Amid Rallies in Kazakhstan Sputnik 05 Jan 2022 -- The Russian forces have strengthened armed protection over the Baikonur Cosmodrome's key objects amid rallies in Kazakhstan, Russian State Space Corporation Roscosmos Head Dmitry Rogozin said on Wednesday.
• Tokayev vows "tough" response as situation in Kazakhstan "extremely tense" People's Daily 06 Jan 2022 -- Kazakh President Kassym-Jomart Tokayev said Wednesday he intends to "act as tough as possible" as the situation in the country becomes "extremely tense."
• Kazakhstan State of Emergency US Dept. of State 05 Jan 2022 -- The following is attributable to Spokesperson Ned Price:
• Russian-Led Security Bloc To Send Peacekeeping Forces To Kazakhstan, Armenian PM Says RFE/RL 05 Jan 2022 -- Peacekeepers from a Russian-led regional security alliance will be sent to Kazakhstan to help stabilize the country, the prime minister of Armenia announced on January 5 after an unprecedented wave of unrest in the oil-rich Central Asian nation that was sparked by a fuel price hike.
• CSTO to Deploy Peacekeeping Forces to Kazakhstan as Fighting Reportedly Starts in Almaty - Videos Sputnik 05 Jan 2022 -- Witnesses report that fighting has started in Almaty, as a special anti-terrorist operation was launched in the city earlier.
• Kazakhs Were Fed Up With Minor Concessions And Officials Paying Lip Service To Reforms RFE/RL 05 Jan 2022 -- Tensions have been simmering in Kazakhstan for years, but no one thought a protest by dozens of people in the western city of Zhanaozen on January 2 would lead to massive nationwide demonstrations that ousted the prime minister and have protesters surging into government buildings and disarming police and soldiers.
• Kazakhstan's president vows 'tough' response to unrest Press TV 05 Jan 2022 -- Kazakhstan's President Kassym-Jomart Tokayev says he will act as tough as possible on those who broke the law by staging "massive attacks" on security forces during the ongoing protests prompted by a sharp rise in fuel prices.
• Russia warns against outside meddling in Kazakhstan, urges dialogue Press TV 05 Jan 2022 -- Russia has reacted to the ongoing unrest in Kazakhstan, warning against any outside interference into the internal affairs of the Central Asian nation.
• Kazakhstan government resigns amid mass protests over fuel price hike Press TV 05 Jan 2022 -- Kazakh President Kassym-Jomart Tokayev has accepted the government's resignation after a wave of unprecedented protests that swept the oil-rich Central Asian country over fuel price hikes.
• State of Emergency Declared Across Kazakhstan Amid Ongoing Violent Protests Sputnik 05 Jan 2022 -- Mass protests have been ongoing across the country since the early days of 2022, triggered by a dramatic increase of gas prices. Earlier, a state of emergency was declared in the regions of Almaty and Mangystau, along with the capital city of Nur-Sultan.
• President Tokayev Says He's Now in Charge of Kazakh Security Council, 'Will Stay With the People' Sputnik 05 Jan 2022 -- Kazakhstan's President Kassym-Jomart Tokayev is addressing the nation for a second time since the beginning of nationwide protests triggered by surging gas prices.
• Kazakh President Accepts Resignation Of Government Amid Widespread Protests RFE/RL 05 Jan 2022 -- Kazakh President Qasym-Zhomart Toqaev has accepted the resignation of the government after a third day of unrest in the Central Asian country touched off by a steep rise in energy prices.
• President of Kazakhstan Accepts Resignation of Government Amid Mass Protests Across Nation Sputnik 05 Jan 2022 -- Kazakh President Kassym-Jomart Tokayev signed a decree on the resignation of the government after a wave of protests swept the nation amid outrage regarding the rising cost of liquified petroleum gas.
• Kazakh Police Fire Stun Grenades On Protesters In Almaty As President Issues Warning RFE/RL 04 Jan 2022 -- Kazakh President Qasym-Zhomart Toqaev warned protesters on January 4 that calls to attack government and military buildings were illegal, as he issued a video address to the nation amid protests in several cities.
• Protests Erupt In Kazakhstan After Gas Prices Double On New Year's Day RFE/RL 04 Jan 2022 -- When drivers in western Kazakhstan found out on New Year's Day that the cost of filling their gas tank had doubled, they got out of their cars and started protesting.
• Kazakhstan Rocked By Third Day Of Protests Over Energy Price Hike RFE/RL 04 Jan 2022 -- Hundreds of people in the western Kazakh region of Mangystau are protesting for a third straight day on January 4 over a sudden, dramatic hike in prices for liquefied natural gas (LNG) used in vehicles.
• Kazakh President Urges Nation Against Provocations Amid Mass Protests, Declares State of Emergency Sputnik 04 Jan 2022 -- Kazakh President Kassym-Jomart Tokayev on Tuesday addressed the nation with the call not to succumb to internal and external provocations amid rallies against increased gas prices. Hours later, his office announced that a state of emergency was implemented until January 19 in Almaty and for the province of Mangystau.
• Sharp Energy Price Hike Triggers Protests In Kazakhstan RFE/RL 03 Jan 2022 -- Hundreds of people in the western Kazakh region of Mangystau have protested for a second straight day against a sudden, dramatic hike in prices for liquefied natural gas (LNG) used in vehicles.