A trial of a former government official charged with killing his wife has riveted Kazakhstan with lurid video of the attack, sparking a national conversation …
The president of Kazakhstan has signed constitutional amendments that extend the presidential term to seven years and bring back the old name of the country’s …
Prosecutor says dead include security forces and ‘armed bandits’, with toll dramatically increased from previous figures The violent unrest in Kazakhstan that began with peaceful …
China has given strong verbal backing to Kazakhstan’s leader for his deadly crackdown to quell violent unrest, but stood aside as Russia sent in special …
Withdrawal to start in two days, says Kassym-Jomart Tokayev, as new PM appointed and detentions rise to nearly 10,000 A Russian-led military bloc will start …
Russian president says Moscow-led military bloc will take steps to ensure any future interference in region fails Vladimir Putin has claimed that the unrest in …
Almaty and other cities calm after violent protests, but authorities say ‘counterterrorist operation’ still underway Authorities in Kazakhstan have said 164 people were killed in …
Russia’s decision to send paratroopers into Kazakhstan, where a crackdown on violent anti-government protests has left dozens dead, injects additional uncertainty into upcoming talks over …
The former head of Kazakhstan’s counterintelligence and anti-terror agency has been arrested on charges of attempted government overthrow in the wake of violent protests that …
Karim Masimov was fired this week as unrest raged across the country, with dozens killed and public buildings ransacked The former head of Kazakhstan’s domestic …
Kassym-Jomart Tokayev tells security forces to ‘use lethal force without warning’ The president of Kazakhstan, Kassym-Jomart Tokayev, has promised an uncompromising crackdown on demonstrators in …
President Kassym-Jomart Tokayev is due to address nation on Friday after days of protests saw dozens killed and a government resign Kazakhstan’s president, Kassym-Jomart Tokayev, …
Witnesses in Almaty describe scenes of chaos in streets as Russian ‘peacekeepers’ arrive in country What are the protests about? Dozens of protesters and at …
Armoured personnel carriers and troops move into Almaty’s main square as regional bloc pledges to send ‘peacekeeping forces’ to restore order Shots have been fired …
Kassym-Jomart Tokayev says in televised address ‘I plan to act as toughly as possible’ Kazakhstan’s president has threatened to crack down ruthlessly on protests ongoing …
News outlets in Kazakhstan are reporting that demonstrators protesting rising fuel prices broke into the mayor’s office in the country’s largest city and flames were …
Thousands join demonstrations in Almaty, the largest city, and Mangystau province sparked by rising fuel prices Kazakhstan’s president has declared a state of emergency in …