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”
Earthquake of magnitude 4.7 - 15 km NE of Taichung, Taiwan
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
1 year agoChina: Video showing Xuchang, in the city of Yuzhou, in Henan, where the whole community is said to have been placed under health control and where armed police can be seen, on January 7, 2022
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.
1 year agoA M 6.6 earthquake has occurred in China just outside of Xining
Earthquake of magnitude 5.1 - 129 km SW of Jinchang, China
Kazakhstan Ministry of Internal Affairs: 3811 suspected terrorists detained, 26 killed, control over all administrative buildings over country restored
Earthquake of magnitude 6.6 - 109 km SW of Jinchang, China
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 agoUnarmed villagers accused as PDFs were tortured by Burmese militants led by min aung hliang
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 agoMassive protest in Karachi city against Pakistan Supreme Court's order to demolish an illegal mosque. The protesters are holding placards saying "we don't want a park, we want a mosque".
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
1 year agoThe Myaing Township Basic Education General Strike Committee and the people marched on January 7 with the slogan "Get Out HunSen" in support of the Terrorist Military Council. Photo - BEGSC-MYAING
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
Taiwan Ministry of Defense:2 PLA J-16 entered #Taiwan's southwest ADIZ on the night of January 7, 2022
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
Taiwan Ministry of Defense:4 PLA aircraft (J-16*2, Y-8 ELINT and Y-8 EW) entered #Taiwan's southwest ADIZ on January 7, 2022
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 agoHundreds of civilians from Loikaw, the KayahState capital, were forced to flee fighting between junta troops and resistance groups on Friday. Many are still trapped by the clashes. (Photo: Kayan Region Leftist Youths)
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
Cambodian Prime Minister Hun Sen, arrived in Myanmar on a two-day visit on Friday despite a wave of condemnation that his visit undermines ASEAN and legitimizes Myanmar's deadly government
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 agoUS Defense Secretary Austin, who is isolating with mild coronavirus symptoms, attends a virtual meeting with Blinken and their Japanese counterparts
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
Earthquake of magnitude 4.6 - 104 km S of Kencong, Indonesia
Unknown location
5 planes with Belarusian troops on CSTO mission have landed in Kazakhstan
Aktau. A group of protesters blocked the road to the airport
Sporadic clashes, shots and explosions heard around Almaty this nigh(2:10 am)
1 year agoSound of clashes in Almaty tonight
US warns 'world watching' if Russian troops violate rights in Kazakhstan
Coordinator of Kazakhstan opposition movement "DVK" Zamanbek Tleuliev says that Ukrainian security services came to his residence
The CSTO troops in Kazakhstan are authorized to use their weapons - the organization's secretary general said
Number of troops of the CSTO in Kazakhstan will be at 2.5 thousand,- said the Secretary General of the organization Stanislav Zas. - If necessary, the number of troops can be increased
White House says situation in Kazakhstan won't affect plans for talks with Russia next week - Reuters
Events in Kazakhstan pose a real threat to the security and even the territorial integrity of Kazakhstan, said the CSTO Secretary General
There are 6 checkpoints around the perimeter of Nur-Sultan: in the directions of Karaganda, Kossha, Kokshetau, Pavlodar, the villages of Korgalzhyn and Astrakhanka. Restricted entry and exit from Nur-Sultan
An employee of the Almaty TV channel was killed in the shooting. The TV channel's film crew came under fire in the area of the presidential residence in Almaty. The driver of the car was killed. A journalist of the TV channel was also injured.
MORE from @DeptofDefense on North Korea's claim re hypersonic missile: "We are consulting closely with our allies as we assess. & as we determine next steps" per spox "The US condemns the DPRK's continued testing of ballistic missiles, which are destabilizing to the region"
[email protected] on Pyongyang's claims DPRK launched a hypersonic missile "We are aware of these reports, & we are assessing the specific nature of the recent launch event" per spox "We take any new capability seriously"
In the center of Taraz, at about 23.30, the sounds of shots were heard, an Orda.kz correspondent reported. Police dispersed the assembled protesters
The CSTO notified the UN about sending its contingent to Kazakhstan, the UN Secretary General's office said
Counter terrorism operation is being carried out in the Kyzylorda region - head of the region Gulshara Abdykalikova
1 year agoAt present, a large group (estimated at 7-8) of the Russian Aerospace Forces transport aircraft are moving from the Machulishchi airbase (Belarus) to Yekaterinburg.
Kazakhstan law enforcement agencies claim control over all important administrative building in central Almaty
Secretary of State Blinken spoke today with Kazakhstani Foreign Minister Mukhtar Tileuberdi regarding the ongoing state of emergency in Kazakhstan. The Secretary reiterated the United States’ full support for Kazakhstan’s constitutional institutions and media freedom and advocated for a peaceful, rights-respecting resolution to the crisis. The Secretary also raised the priority of promoting stability in Europe, including support for Ukraine’s sovereignty and territorial integrity in response to Russian aggression.
1 year agoProtest continues in Aktau
Ministry of Internal Affairs of Kazakhstan: those who refuse to lay down their arms will be destroyed
1 year agoColumn of Russian airborne troops on the highway near Ivanovo airfield
The CSTO peacekeeping forces will guard state military facilities, Khabar 24 reports.
1 year agoMilitary transport aviation arrives in Ulyanovsk to load the 31st separate guards air assault brigade
The Interior Ministry of Kazakhstan says that 18 security personnel were killed and 748 injured during the confrontations in the country
President Erdoğan, in his call with Tokayev, expressed his wish for the new government to be established in Kazakhstan as soon as possible and for the tension to end in a short time.
