Kazakhstan

Opinion / Publications

On Putin’s moves, from Kazakhstan to Ukraine

Burhanettin Duran Posted On January 13, 2022

The protests in Kazakhstan took place on the 13th anniversary of the Soviet Union’s disintegration. Whether or not that was a coincidence remains unknown. Yet the Collective Security Treaty Organization’s (CSTO) quick response to Kazakh President Kassym-Jomart Tokayev’s request for help was […]

Opinion / Publications

Possible outcomes of the Kazakhstan protests

Burhanettin Duran Posted On January 10, 2022

Aprotest over an increase in liquefied natural gas (LNG) prices. Violent clashes with the police. Public buildings on fire. Looting. Those developments in Kazakhstan, an island of stability in Central Asia, shocked the world and turned all eyes to that country. […]