Monthly Archives: January 2022

Link to article: https://apnews.com/article/kazakhstan-europe-national-security-terrorism-2c026ecb00584aba668f320d4482d0f1 The Kazakhstan government’s response to domestic protests and riots have left 164 citizens dead, including 3 children. Protests stemmed from gas prices nearly doubling. Protests began on January 2, with the goal of some protestors to get the “Old man out”: Nazarbayev, former president of Kazakhstan and Kazakh Security Council head. Protests turned into riots, leaving… Read more »

https://www.reuters.com/world/asia-pacific/kazakhstan-detains-almost-10000-over-deadly-unrest-2022-01-11/ Following a raising of gas prices in  Kazakhstan, especially the Mangystau region of western Kazakhstan where poor infrastructure and rising cost of food in comparison to cities such as Almaty and the capital Nur-Sultan have been building discontent, protests broke out. These protests were supposedly peaceful at first, however they soon progressed in vehemence and aggression to the point… Read more »