Kazakhstan protests mark end of Nazarbayev era | Curio

Kazakhstan protests mark end of Nazarbayev era

7 mins | Jan 11, 2022

What happens now? The former president’s handpicked successor takes control of security forces and turns to Russia for help. But this does not mean that the oil-rich central Asian country will make a smooth transition from autocratic rule. Nastassia Astrasheuskaya reveals the consequences this has for the country’s politics, Russia’s and The West’s.

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From Financial Times

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