Kazakhstan

 Kazakhstan - Corruption Causes Conflict 

19 January 2022

Hungry revolution was crushed by USSR. Prague spring reforms were crushed by Soviets. Kazakhstan's clour revolution and interference by Russia resembles with Hungry and Prague. Adarsh analysis favours democratic practices supported by USA. Putin (5:45 onwards) expansionist policy. War of Russia 1994 with Chechnya. In 2000 annexed. 2003 Rose revolution in Georgia. 2004 Georgia annexed. Ukraine parliament politics and coup declared by Russia and creamia / Maldova occupied. Baltics (Estonia, Latvia, Lithuania) is under threat from secret service of Russia.

How Putin is making USSR again? Analysis By Adarsh gupta | UPSC CSE Mains General Studies Paper 1 - YouTube

9 January 2022

After Putin, Xi backs Kassym-Jomart Tokayev President of of Kazakhstan.

After Putin, Xi Backs Kazakhstan President l China & Russia In Battle For Influence In Central Asia? - YouTube 9 January 2022

Kassym-Jomart Tokayev - President of Kazakhstan

Kazakhstan's former head of national security detained on suspicion of treason | DW News - YouTube

Demography:

According to Wikipedia Kazakhs are 69%, Russians 18.4%, Uzbek 3.3%, Uyghur 1.5%, Ukrainian 1.4%, Tatar 1.1%, German 1.0%, Korean 0.6% and Belarussian 0.3%.

DW news informs that Russians troops were brought into Kazakhstan after protests escalated in the country January 7, 2022 Twitter. 

AFP news confirms the same. AFP News Agency on Twitter: "VIDEO: Russia-led troops sent to Kazakhstan as 'dozens' killed in unrest https://t.co/190hmUeP4t" / Twitter

CNN reports violence in Kazakhstan. 

Dozens of protesters and 13 police officers killed in Kazakhstan protest - YouTube

What is happening in Kazakhstan? - BBC News - YouTube

Wion informs Russia is using right to protect. Kazakhstan requests Russia for help.

Gravitas: Kazakhstan protests create a new headache for Putin - YouTube

https://twitter.com/i/events/1478585058554376193

Kazakhstan: The basics

Where is it? Kazakhstan shares borders with Russia to the north and China to the east. It is a huge country the size of Western Europe.

Why does it matter? A former Soviet republic which is mainly Muslim with a large Russian minority, it has vast mineral resources, with 3% of global oil reserves and important coal and gas sectors.

Why is it making the news? Fuel riots, which have escalated to become broader protests against the government, have resulted in resignations at the top and a bloody crackdown on protesters.

• Population 18 million (UN, 2012)

• Area 2.7 million sq km (1 million sq miles)

• Major languages Kazakh, Russian

• Major religions Islam, Christianity

• Life expectancy 68 years (men), 77 years (women) (UN)

• Currency Tenge

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• BACKGROUND: Kazakhstan country profile
• CONTEXT: Why is there unrest in Kazakhstan?