What’s behind the protests in Kazakhstan?
Video Duration 24 minutes 20 seconds
Violent demonstrations in Kazakhstan have been sparked by rising gasoline costs.
A Russian-led alliance has despatched troops it calls “peacekeepers” to Kazakhstan – after the president requested for assist to quell mass protests throughout the nation.
They started on January 1, after the federal government introduced a pointy improve in gasoline costs. Indignation and violence adopted.
In an effort to calm the unrest, the federal government resigned.
The president then declared a two-week nationwide state of emergency and a shut down of the web.
But the protests escalated into requires a change in management.
So what’s subsequent for this former Soviet republic?
Presenter: Kim Vinell
Guests:
Asya Tulesova – Political activist
Bruce Pannier – Veteran journalist and correspondent at Radio Free Europe specialising in Central Asia
Viktor Olevich – Lead skilled at Center for Actual Politics
