Kazakhstan
Pope calls for dialogue, justice to end unrest in Kazakhstan
MILAN, Jan 9 (Reuters) - Pope Francis called on Sunday for dialogue and justice to put an end to violent unrest in…
UPDATED: Kazakhstan says situation stabilised, president firmly in charge after unrest
ALMATY, Jan 9 (Reuters) - Kazakhstan authorities said on Sunday they had stabilised the situation across the country after the deadliest outbreak…
EXPLAINER – From stability to turmoil – what’s going on in Kazakhstan
Jan 8 (Reuters) - Dozens of people have died and thousands have been detained in Kazakhstan over the past week during the…
Russia reacts furiously to Blinken jibe over troops in Kazakhstan
Russia responded angrily on Saturday to a comment by U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken that Kazakhstan might have a hard time…
Kazakhstan detains ex-security chief as crisis convulses nation
ALMATY — Kazakhstan authorities have detained the former head of the country’s national security committee on suspicion of treason, they said on…
From stability to turmoil – a snapshot of Kazakhstan, its economy and political system
Soldiers shot at protesters in Kazakhstan's biggest city Almaty on Thursday after days of violent unrest that prompted the government to declare…
EU ready to help on Kazakhstan where it can -Ursula von der Leyen
PARIS, Jan 7 (Reuters) - The European Commission offered to help Kazakhstan where it can to resolve the crisis developing in the…
Bitcoin network power slumps as Kazakhstan crackdown hits crypto miners
The global computing power of the bitcoin network has dropped sharply as the shutdown this week of Kazakhstan's internet during a deadly…
UPDATED: Kazakh president says has ordered forces to open fire without warning
ALMATY, Jan 7 (Reuters) - Security forces appeared to have reclaimed the streets of Kazakhstan's main city on Friday after days of…
Soldiers fire at protesters on main square of Kazakhstan’s largest city, Russia paratroopers arrive in Kazakhstan
There were reports on Thursday of soldiers firing at protesters and cars on the main square of Almaty, Kazakhstan's largest city. Meanwhile,…
Russia sends paratroopers to Kazakhstan to quell deadly unrest
ALMATY, Jan 6 (Reuters) - Russia has sent paratroopers into Kazakhstan as part of an international peacekeeping force to quell deadly unrest…
Kazakhstan declares state of emergency in capital Nur-Sultan, government resigns as fuel protests rage
NUR-SULTAN, Jan 5 (Reuters) - Kazakh President Kassym-Jomart Tokayev declared a state of emergency in the capital city of Nur-Sultan on Wednesday,…