Republic square in Almaty is cordoned off
Shots reported this morning in Almaty
Israeli national was shot dead in Almaty during the demonstrations, MFA spokesman @LiorHaiat says
In the village of Mishkino in the Kurgan region, an unknown assailant attacked a patrol-guard service car, one policeman was killed on the spot, another was hospitalized. When the National Guards arrived at the scene, the suspect met them armed resistance and was killed
President of Tajikistan Rakhmon and Tokayev discussed the situation in Kazakhstan
Germany imposes a ban on arms exports to Kazakhstan
Nazarbayev is in the capital, his press-sec says. It's noted that he is in direct contact with Tokayev and also made a few calls to Kazakhstan's partners
Lukashenka spoke on the phone with Tokayev in the morning
Former head of National Security Committee of Kazakhstan Karim Masimov detained in high treason case
.@joannalillis: Denied entry to Kazakhstan at land border near Bishkek. No entry to foreigners at land borders, not even journalists - though I've often crossed this border when it's closed in the past. Devastated I can't get back home to Almaty to report on its terrible traumas from the ground
1 year agoIt's now Saturday morning in Kazakhstan, where internet has been cut for some 60 hours. The blackout has produced an information vacuum as anti-government protests escalate, hindering independent media and human rights monitors
Blinken in his typical ill-mannered style spoke about the events in Kazakhstan, - the Russian Foreign Ministry said on “once Russians are in your house, it's very difficult to get them to leave”
1 year agoMilitary convoy in Ulan-Ude filmed, comment "the military equipment is on the move, not for the first day"
Tokayev: Gangsters and militants very well trained, organized and commanded by the special centre. Some of them were speaking non-Kazakh languages. There were at least six waves of attacks of militants at Almaty, total amount of them 20 thousand
The Ministry of the Interior of Kazakhstan: 7 policemen were killed during a security operation in the city of Almaty
Developments in Kazakhstan are politically, economically different than what's happening outside Ukraine, Blinken says. "Having said that, I think one lesson of recent history is that, once Russians are in your house, it's sometimes very difficult to get them to leave," he adds
Blinken says "we are very concerned" about developments in Kazakhstan and "have questions" about the nature of the request for assistance from CSTO. "It would seem to me that the Kazakh authorities certainly have the capacity to deal appropriately with protests"
In Taldykorgan, a tense situation persists, shooting continues there, Sputnik reports.
Kazakhstan Ministry of Internal Affairs: 3811 suspected terrorists detained, 26 killed, control over all administrative buildings over country restored
Russian Security Services are now in control of situation at Baikonur city. Prohibited to gather more than 3 people
Lukashenka held phone call with Nazarbayev
1 year agoPhoto of military equipment posted yesterday. Equipment at Razdol'noe, Primorsky Krai
1 year agoMilitary echelon filmed in Transbaikal region
1 year agoMilitary echelon filmed in Irkutsk region
China firmly opposes any force undermining Kazakhstan's stability and is ready to provide necessary support for Kazakhstan to overcome hardship, Chinese President Xi Jinping made the remarks in a verbal message to Kazakh President Kassym-Jomart Tokayev
1 year agoAllies are following developments in Kazakhstan very closely, says NATO SecGen Stoltenberg, lamenting the loss of life
NATO is concerned about events in Kazakhstan
Orda Kz quoting witnesses reports 3 audible explosion near intersection of Tolstogo street and Chernyshevskogo street in Turksib district of Almaty and chemical smell in the air after
1 year agoRussian Air Force Ilyushin Il-76MD-90A CTA0558K airborne from Almaty Kazahstan
Curfew in Taraz extended, to start at 19 instead of 23
Khabar TV also released Kazakh language statement of President Tokayev
Josep Borrell Fontelles: Received debrief on the situation in call with Kazakhstan Foreign Minister Mukhtar Tileuberdi. Expressed EU's readiness to support de-escalation and stability, and we will continue to follow the situation closely. Important that rights and security of civilians are guaranteed
Putin had multiple conversations with Tokayev on the CSTO measures to ensure order in Kazakhstan were discussed - Kremlin's spokesperson
1 year agoKazakh police detained Arman Dzhumageldiev nicknamed Dikiy, organized-crime leader, suspected in organizing riots in Almaty
Lukashenka had phone calls with Pashinyan and Putin
Russian Il-76 with Tajikistani troops has already taken off from the Gissar airfield, - the Russian Defense Ministry reported
Twelve more Il-76 and An-124 military transport aircraft departed from the Chkalovsky airfield with servicemen and airborne equipment to Kazakhstan, the Russian Ministry of Defense reported.
The Belarusian military contingent, which is part of the CSTO forces, arrived in Kazakhstan in full force and began to fulfill the assigned tasks - Ministry of Defense of Belarus
1 year agoA small gathering outside the parliament in Tbilisi in support of Kazakhstan protests happening now
1 year agoArrival of Russian Forces to Zhetigen AB in Kazakhstan
Nine Russian Il-76s with servicemen and equipment landed at the Alma-Ata airfield in Kazakhstan. Video from the Russian Ministry of Defense
1 year ago"We expect if Armenia finds itself in such a situation, it will receive help": Secretary of the Armenian Security Council Grigoryan on the CSTO mission
Oil and gas production was not stopped in Kazakhstan. The decline in production was only at the Tengiz field due to restrictions on the export of products - Ministry of Energy. All three oil refineries of the republic are operating normally
In Taldykorgan, most likely, militia squads were formed with white bandages on their arms. They ask residents to stay at home.
3 thousand 706 people were detained in Kazakhstan - Operative HQ reports
1 year agoPeaceful rally held in Zhanaozen
1 year ago100 Armenian servicemen left for Kazakhstan as part of CSTO mission
20 camouflaged men attempted to attack prison in Taldykorgran, 1 attacker killed, another wounded -Kazakhstan Ministry of Internal Affairs
1 year agoTaliban deputy spox thanks India for the new consignment of aid
Security operation has been launched in Taldykorgan city, civilians are being warned via loudspeakers about that
President Tokayev promised to turn on Internet in particular regions
Kazakhstan has closed five of the seven checkpoints on the border with Kyrgyzstan, the Border Guard Service of the Kyrgyz State Committee for National Security said.
A man was shot dead at an checkpoint on Al Farabi Avenue in Almaty. Detentions are underway near the Nurlytau business center, the Orda_kz journalist reports.
Kyrgyzstan will send military to Kazakhstan. Parliament approved deployment: "for" - 69, "against" - 7.
President Tokayev made his statement in Russian only, no part in Kazakh language as usual
Widespread damage after clashes in Taldykorgan
1 year agoRussian Air Force Ilyushin IL-76MD RFF8246 airborne from Almaty Kazahstan
President Tokayev accused "The so-called free media" and "foreign figures" to become accomplices of the crimes in Kazakhstan
President Tokayev in statement to nation: 20 thousand bandits attacked Almaty alone
President of Kazakhstan Tokayev in a new address to the nation: I have given an order to open fire to kill without warning
Prison was attacked in Taldykorgan, but attack was repelled
Minister of Defense of Kyrgyzstan in statement at Parliament says that 150 officers of "Scorpion" SOF will be deployed for CSTO mission via Kant airbase with the help of Russian aircraft
More than 70 military aircraft around the clock transfers units of the Russian contingent of the CSTO forces to Kazakhstan - Ministry of Defense of the Russian Federation
Commander of Russian airborne troops colonel-general Serdyukov will be the commander of CSTO troops in Kazakhstan - Russian Defense Ministry
Russian Federation airborne troops, together with law enforcement agencies of Kazakhstan, took full control of the Almaty airport - Ministry of Defense of the Russian Federation
Troops of the CSTO countries began military service in Taraz
Kyrgyzstan plans to send 150 troops to Kazakhstan for the CSTO mission
1 year agoMilitary convoy filmed in Ivanovo region
1 year agoIt's now Friday morning in Kazakhstan where internet has been shut down for some 36 hours, placing public safety at risk and leaving friends and family cut off. Connectivity levels continue to flatline at just 5% of ordinary levels