Kazakhstan

Western intelligence officials have expressed concerns that the "Khayyam" satellite could help Russia in Ukraine and allow Iran to spy on its neighbors in the Middle East.

Defense Minister Oleksii Reznikov said the Russian Federation will "finish its life" as different countries.

Kazakhstan does not recognize "quasi-state territories which, in our view, is what Luhansk and Donetsk are," Kazakh President Kassym-Jomart Tokayev said.

A bride had her wedding vows tested to the breaking point when her groom dropped her in a puddle of mud as they posed for pictures.

The Collective Security Treaty Organization (CSTO) met in Moscow on Monday but only Belarus's leader showed support for the Ukraine war.

To honor his bravery, Kazakhstan's Ministry of Emergency Situations awarded Shontakbaev Sabit with a medal.

This latest crisis should be enough to steer the White House toward a strategic approach to Kazakhstan and not let the U.S.' competitors dominate the heart of Eurasia.

When the Kazakhstan government shut down the internet it took 88,000 regional Bitcoin mines offline, causing the global hashrate to fall nearly 11%.

The presence—or absence—of women in mass protests tells us a lot about the state of gender relations in a country.

The protests were Kazakhstan's worst public unrest since it gained independence three decades ago, with dozens of civilians and law enforcement officers killed.

Kazakhstan's top diplomat said his country "is ready to have close communication with China to strengthen security cooperation and jointly combat terrorism, separatism and extremism."

The protests in Kazakhstan over soaring fuel prices "were hijacked by terrorists, extremists and criminal groups," said the country's Foreign Ministry.

Russian officials suggested Blinken look at U.S. history after stating "once Russians are in your house, it's sometimes very difficult to get them to leave."

Akezhan Kazhegeldin told Newsweek the U.S. was needed to ensure an end to so-called strongman Nursultan Nazarbayev's influence.

Russia's U.S. ambassador said Kazakhstan's turmoil is rooted in destabilizing U.S. military intervention across Western and Central Asia.

How the shock uprising in Central Asia again demonstrates that politics isn't a science.

"I have given the order to law enforcement and the army to shoot to kill without warning," President Kassym-Jomart Tokayev said.

"Before foreign intervention, the Kazakhstan government and the protesters must end the ongoing unrest through dialogue," Taliban member Al-Hanafi Wardak told Newsweek.

Russian paratroopers have been dispatched to quell the violence sparked by protests against a rise in gas prices.

Kazakh authorities announced hundreds had been injured and dozens killed in protests against rising fuel prices and the country's ruling party.

Blaming "terrorists" for violent protests, Kazakh President Kassym-Jomart Tokayev "appealed to the heads of CSTO states," which also include Armenia, Belarus, Kyrgyzstan, Russia and Tajikistan.

The President of Kazakstan was forced to call a state of emergency as police and the military deal with rioters and protestors.

Kazakh protesters have gathered at the presidential residence and city hall in Almaty, with both buildings going up in flames Wednesday.

The upsetting clip of the mock killing has been viewed more than 418,000 times on social media since it was uploaded.

Russia's top diplomat says he and his Chinese, Iranian and Pakistani counterparts "can make a difference in the region in helping the Afghan people to get out of the crisis created after the 20 years of the war, launched by the United States and NATO."

Russia is set to participate next week in the Zapad-Interaction 2021 drills with China involving more than 10,000 troops, and another Zapad exercise next month with Belarus including more than 12,800 personnel.

"Afghanistan and the wider Central Asian region constitute part of Russia's 'southern underbelly,' a term that underscores the sense of vulnerability it feels along its southern border," Tracey German of the Defence Studies Department at King's College London told Newsweek.

Kazakhstan is truly committed to democratization and political reforms, which means we remain a trusted partner for the United States, the European Union and the wider international community.

The dual elections in Kazakhstan and Kyrgyzstan offer crucial insights for Biden's approach toward to those critical neighbors of Russia—and vital corridors for China's ambitious Belt and Road Initiative.

"Borat 2" sees the most famous fictional Kazakhstani return to screens—and some residents of the country are not happy with how they have been portrayed.