The Latest Breaking News from Kazakhstan

VIDEO: Russia Says ‘Peacekeeping’ Troops Have Left Kazakhstan

Moscow says all troops and weapons are now back in Russia.

Zenger · Jan 20, 2022

‘His family robbed the country’: personality cult of ex-Kazakh leader crumbles

Anger over corruption and economic inequality is largely directed at Nursultan Nazarbayev and family

The Guardian - UK · Jan 20, 2022

Kazakh defense minister fired; last Russia-led troops leave

The Russian Defense Ministry says all the troops deployed to Kazakhstan by a Russia-led security alliance to help quell violent unrest have left the former Soviet nation

The Independent UK · Jan 19, 2022

Kazakhstan FM vows to share 'proof' that 'foreign terrorists' were involved in protests

Kazakhstan's Foreign Minister Mukhtar Tileuberdi granted an interview to FRANCE 24. Earlier this month, peaceful protests against a hike in energy prices in Kazakhstan sparked a brutal crackdown, backed up by military support from Russian-led troops. The official death toll stands at 225, but human rights groups believe it to…

France 24 · Jan 18, 2022

Former Kazakh president denies conflict among elite

Former Kazakh president Nursultan Nazarbayev said in a video address on Tuesday that there was no conflict among Kazakhstan's elite, in his first appearance since unrest rocked the former Soviet country this month.

Reuters · Jan 18, 2022

Pierre Cardin Plans Paris Comeback after Founder's Death

Luxury label Pierre Cardin is set to return to Paris Fashion Week in a bid to breathe new life into the brand, its new boss told AFP, just over a year after the death of its legendary founder. The famed couturier died in December 2020 at the age of 98,…

Asharq Al-Awsat · Jan 18, 2022

Kazakh ex-leader's nephew sacked as deputy state security chief

Samat Abish, the nephew of former Kazakh president Nursultan Nazarbayev, was sacked as second-in-command at the National Security committee on Monday, the president's office said, the latest Nazarbayev relative to be pushed out of office.

Reuters · Jan 17, 2022

Kazakhstan authorities raise death toll from unrest to 225

Prosecutor says dead include security forces and ‘armed bandits’, with toll dramatically increased from previous figures

The Guardian - AU · Jan 16, 2022