Kazakhstan’s unrest and Russian intervention

[Peter1469]

A coalition with Russia as its center, is intervening in Kazakhstan to quell anti-government protests. Russia wants to protest the pro-Russian government and keep this ex-Soviet state in Russia's orbit. Kazakhstan has a weird leader cult thing going on over the prior president, who ruled since the collapse of the Soviet Union.

Kazakhstan’s unrest and Russian intervention

A Russia-led military alliance of post-Soviet states is sending peacekeeping forces to Kazakhstan after the president there called for help in quelling sweeping protests against the government that have already left dozens dead., Armenia’s prime minister said Thursday.


Armenian President Nikol Pashinyan, the alliance’s current chairman, said on Facebook that an unspecified number of troops would be sent to the Central Asian nation “for a limited time period” to “stabilize and resolve the situation.”





On Wednesday, Kazakh protesters angry over rising fuel prices stormed the country’s airport and seized and set fire to several government buildings, in an unprecedented challenge to the authoritarian regime.

Who is Nazarbayev?

Return to menuKazakhstan’s de facto ruler-for-life, Nazarbayev has ruled Central Asia’s largest country since it became independent after the collapse of the Soviet Union. Inside the country, Nazarbayev built a sweeping security state that crushed any opposition and used the country’s natural resources, including oil, as a personal fund for his regime.




He maintained close bonds with Russia and Kazakhstan hosts the Baikonur Cosmodrome, the rocket launch complex leased to Russia. But Nazarbayev also has been receptive to Chinese investment and outreach with the West for greater economic ties. In a 2017 move that angered some Russian officials, Nazarbayev ordered the official script of the Kazakh language to be switched from the Cyrillic to Latin alphabet.

[MMC]

I heard the Police Woman say that the dissenters have been liquidated.

[Peter1469]

I heard the Police Woman say that the dissenters have been liquidated.

Autocratic states have less constraints when dealing with protesters than democratic or free states.

[MMC]

Autocratic states have less constraints when dealing with protesters than democratic or free states.

Just where the Democrats want to land.

[hanger4]

A coalition with Russia as its center, is intervening in Kazakhstan to quell anti-government protests. Russia wants to protest the pro-Russian government and keep this ex-Soviet state in Russia's orbit. Kazakhstan has a weird leader cult thing going on over the prior president, who ruled since the collapse of the Soviet Union.

Kazakhstan’s unrest and Russian intervention

All ^^ fake news, Russia doesn't interfere in the internal affairs of other countries.


Just thought I'd beat @PJL to the punch

[Peter1469]

The protests are pretty violence. Police officers have been beheaded in the streets, government buildings seized, etc. Also it seems as if some security forces are on the verge of revolt. No wonder the government asked for help.

I expect the Russia troops won't be burdened by overly oppressive rules of engagement.

With this flash-point, Russia will rethink escalation in Ukraine. At least until this is resolved.

[MMC]

The protests are pretty violence. Police officers have been beheaded in the streets, government buildings seized, etc. Also it seems as if some security forces are on the verge of revolt. No wonder the government asked for help.

I expect the Russia troops won't be burdened by overly oppressive rules of engagement.

With this flash-point, Russia will rethink escalation in Ukraine. At least until this is resolved.

Just think if the Democrats had to encounter that. Their leftists. Now that would be some social justice, huh?

[PJL]

All ^^ fake news, Russia doesn't interfere in the internal affairs of other countries.


Just thought I'd beat @PJL to the punch

It's actually a peacekeeping force from the CSTO ( Collective Security Treaty Organization ) , who are there at the request of the Khazak government .

[PJL]

The protests are pretty violence. Police officers have been beheaded in the streets, government buildings seized, etc. Also it seems as if some security forces are on the verge of revolt. No wonder the government asked for help.

I expect the Russia troops won't be burdened by overly oppressive rules of engagement.

With this flash-point, Russia will rethink escalation in Ukraine. At least until this is resolved.

Let's hope that CSTO peacekeepers conduct themselves better the UN peacekeepers do ...(lol)

[hanger4]

It's actually a peacekeeping force from the CSTO ( Collective Security Treaty Organization ) , who are there at the request of the Khazak government .

Interference by request, how cool is that.