Number of aircraft passing through Kazakh airspace up threefold in last 24 hours

The number of aircraft passing through the airspace of the Central Asian nation of Kazakhstan rose threefold over the last 24 hours, partially due to the Russia-Ukraine war, authorities said Monday.

Kazakhstan Security Forces on High Alert in Almaty amid Calls for Fresh Protests - Tasnim News Agency

(Tasnim) – Security forces blocked several downtown streets and cordoned off one of the squares in Kazakhstan's biggest city Almaty on Wednesday as an opposition group planned to stage protests, a Reuters correspondent reported from the scene.

Nationalist Statements Of New Kazakh Information Minister Unacceptable - Zakharova - UrduPoint

The nationalist statements of Kazakhstan's new information minister, Askar Umarov, are unacceptable, Russian Foreign Ministry spokeswoman Maria Zakharova said.

Russian-led troops begin exiting Kazakhstan after restoring calm

 

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Kazakhstan Police Detain over 5,000 Rioters: Interior Ministry - Tasnim News Agency

(Tasnim) – Law enforcement agencies of Kazakhstan have detained over 5,100 people who took part in the riots in several regions of the country, the press service of the republic’s Interior Ministry reported on Sunday.

Moscow Hits Back at Blinken’s 'Russians in Your House' Comments - Tasnim News Agency

(Tasnim) – Russia’s Foreign Ministry has denounced remarks by US Secretary of State Antony Blinken on Moscow's involvement in Kazakhstan, telling Washington it would know better about arriving somewhere uninvited and overstaying its welcome.

Kazajistán | Así es el contingente militar desplegado por Rusia para "mantener la paz y el orden"

 

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Nine Il-76s with airborne troops land at Almaty airfield - Russian Defense Ministry - TASS

Nine Il-76 aircraft of Russian Aerospace Forces with airborne troops and equipment landed at the Almaty airfield, the Russian Defense Ministry reported to journalists.

Kazakhstan unrest: Troops ordered to fire without warning - BBC News

Kazakhstan's authoritarian leader says he has ordered security forces to "fire without warning", amid a violent crackdown on anti-government protests.

Russian planes fly peacekeepers to Kazakhstan: CSTO - China.org.cn

The Russian Aerospace Forces are delivering a contingent to Kazakhstan as part of a peacekeeping mission organized by the Collective Security Treaty Organization (CSTO), the military bloc said Thursday.

CSTO Secretary General Says Advance Team Of CSTO Peacekeeping Forces Already In Kazakhstan - UrduPoint

The secretary-general of the Collective Security Treaty Organization (CSTO), Stanislav Zas, told Sputnik on Thursday that the advance team of the Russian contingent of CSTO peacekeeping forces had already arrived to Kazakhstan and started fulfilling tasks.

Llegan las tropas rusas a Kazajistán para reprimir a los manifestantes

 

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US, UN call for restraint in Kazakhstan amid protests

The US on Wednesday called for restraint in Kazakhstan, which has been hit by rising social tensions over a huge increase in liquefied petroleum gas (LPG) prices.

Russia-led bloc approves peacekeeping deployment in Kazakhstan — RT

A peacekeeping force will be deployed for a ‘limited’ period of time to stabilize the situation in Kazakhstan, the chairman of the Collective Security Treaty Organization (CSTO), Nikol Pashinyan, has announced.

Kazakh President confirms takeover of Almaty airport - The Switzerland Times

Kazakhstan’s President Kassym-Jomart Tokayev said Almaty airport was seized by what he called “terrorists” on Wednesday evening.

Kazakhstan unrest: Almaty mayor's office stormed in protest - BBC News

Anti-government protesters in Kazakhstan's main city, Almaty, have stormed the mayor's office on a second day of protests over fuel prices.

Kazakh president blames government for protests - TASS

The government of Kazakhstan is to be particularly blamed for protests in the country, Kazakh President Kassym-Jomart Tokayev said during a meeting on social and economic issues on Wednesday.

6.6 Magnitude earthquake hits northwest China

A 6.6-magnitude earthquake struck Jinghe County, in Xinjiang autonomous region, in northwest China, early Wednesday morning, although no fatalities have been reported, according to state news agency Xinhua.

Two Parallel Talks on Syria Settlement Might Be Held in Astana

Kazakhstan’s capital Astana could become a platform for two parallel meetings on Syria crisis settlement – for talks between the delegations of the Syrian opposition and Damascus, as well as for talks of Russia, Turkey and Iran with participation of Kazakhstan, an adviser to the UN Special Envoy to Syria said Thursday.

Ukraine launches alternative transit route to China bypassing Russia

The pilot container train en route Ukraine - Georgia - Azerbaijan - Kazakhstan - China (through the Caspian and Black Seas) will leave the Ukrainian port of Illichivsk on January 15, the press service of the Infrastructure Ministry reported.