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Kazakhstan President Says He’ll Provide Proof of “Attempted Coup”
Kazakhstan President Kassym-Jomart Tokayev claimed Monday that unnamed actors had orchestrated an "attempted coup d’etat" against him and said he would soon provide evidence.
Kazakhstan Detains Almost 10,000 Over Deadly Unrest
The oil-rich former Soviet republic says government buildings were attacked in several major cities after initially peaceful protests against hikes in the price of car fuel turned violent.
5,800 Detained in Kazakhstan Unrest; President Says Situation ‘Stabilized’
The same party has ruled Kazakhstan since it gained independence from the Soviet Union in 1991. Anyone aspiring to oppose the government has either been repressed, sidelined, or co-opted, amid widespread economic hardship despite the country’s enormous reserves of oil, natural gas, uranium and minerals.
Kazakhstan Says 164 Killed in Last Week’s Protests
The same party has ruled Kazakhstan since it gained independence from the Soviet Union in 1991. Anyone aspiring to oppose the government has either been repressed, sidelined, or co-opted, amid widespread economic hardship despite the country’s enormous reserves of oil, natural gas, uranium and minerals.
Bitcoin Network Power Slumps as Kazakhstan Crackdown Hits Crypto Miners
In August last year, Kazakhstan accounted for 18 percent of the global “hashrate” — crypto lingo for the amount of computing power being used by computers on the bitcoin network.
Russia Sends Troops to Put Down Kazakhstan Uprising as Fresh Violence Erupts
The internet was shut down across the country, disrupting bitcoin mining in one of the world's biggest crypto miners and making it impossible to gauge the extent of the unrest.
Kazakhstan President’s Home Ablaze as Protests Escalate: Report
Kassym-Jomart Tokayev, president of Kazakhstan, declared a state of emergency on the capital city
Kazakh President Fails to Quell Protests, Ex-Soviet States Offer Help
Fuel price rise first triggered demonstrations