Thousands took to the street as gas prices doubled. The government responded with curfews and tear gas. The president later announced the resignation of the government.
Tag: Kazakhstan
The Power of Money: How Autocrats Use London to Strike Foes Worldwide
English courtrooms have become a battleground — and a source of powerful weapons — in fierce disputes between the tycoons and the politicians of the post-Soviet world.
Saudi Arabia Will Cut Its Oil Production, Allowing Russia’s to Grow
Oil prices rose to levels not seen since February. The two major oil producers had been moving in lock step since an April agreement to cut output.
Bored Russians Posted Silly Art Parodies. The World Has Joined In.
Frozen dumplings as skulls and A/C ducts as fashion accessories. A Facebook group for art re-enactors has gained 540,000 followers across the locked-down globe.
OPEC Proposes a Large Cut in Oil Output
The cartel wants to take 1.5 million barrels a day off the market as the coronavirus outbreak curbs demand. But the assent of Russia and others is needed.
Kazakhstan Plane Crash Kills at Least 12 People
The crash in Almaty, the latest to befall a former Soviet republic, highlighted the region’s checkered air safety history. Dozens of passengers were injured, but others survived unharmed.
Even Eagles Have Data Roaming Limits, Researchers Find
When one bird being tracked by Russian scientists flew to Iran, its transmitter sent a flood of text messages that ate up the tracking budget.
How Many Humps on a Camel? In Kazakhstan, It’s Complicated
To diversify away from oil, Kazakhstan is supporting an ancient form of camel hybridization. Hump variations abound.
Critic of China’s Detention Camps Is Free, but Silence May Be the Price
The terms of his plea deal could force Serikzhan Bilash, a Kazakh who campaigned for Muslims being held in Chinese indoctrination camps, to stop his work.
Kazakhstan Welcomes Women Back From the Islamic State, Warily
Unlike most countries, Kazakhstan is repatriating citizens who joined the Islamic State, jailing the men but coddling the women to cleanse them of extremism.