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The '''2022 Kazakh protests''' broke out on January 2, 2022 in response to an increase in fuel prices, | The '''2022 Kazakh protests''' was a regime change operation by the [[United States of America|United States]] which began with demonstrations on 16 December, 2021,<ref name=":0">{{News citation|journalist=|date=2021-12-15|title=Demonstration Alert: U.S. Mission Kazakhstan December 16, 2021|url=https://kz.usembassy.gov/demonstration-alert121521/|newspaper=US Embassy and Consulate in Kazakhstan|archive-url=|archive-date=|retrieved=2022-01-10|quote=}}</ref> resulting in protests which broke out nationally on January 2, 2022 and eventually ended in 10 January.<ref>{{News citation|journalist=|date=2022-01-10|title=Kazakhstan's president says order restored after crackdown on protests|url=https://abcnews.go.com/International/kazakhstans-president-order-restored-crackdown-protests/story?id=82175066|newspaper=ABC News|archive-url=|archive-date=|retrieved=|quote=}}</ref> The demonstrations influenced protests which rose nationally in response to an increase in fuel prices,<ref>{{News citation|journalist=|date=2022-01-04|title=Protests erupt in Kazakhstan after fuel price rise|url=https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2022/1/4/protests-erupt-in-kazakhstan-after-fuel-price-rise|newspaper=Al Jazeera|archive-url=|archive-date=|retrieved=|quote=}}</ref> which spiked after the government lifted price caps, in the oil town of Zhanaozen, a city on the Mangystau region, one of the largest oil producing regions of [[Republic of Kazakhstan|Kazakhstan]].<ref>{{News citation|journalist=Joanna Lillis|date=2022-01-03|title=Kazakhstan: Gas price hike fuels Zhanaozen protests|url=https://eurasianet.org/kazakhstan-gas-price-hike-fuels-zhanaozen-protests|newspaper=|archive-url=|archive-date=|retrieved=}}</ref> To try to satisfy the demands of the protestors, the government restored oil price controls in Mangystau. Every member of the current cabinet in Kazakhstan has also resigned, another concession to the protestors.<ref>{{News citation|journalist=Nur-Sultan|date=2022-01-04|title=Protests in Kazakhstan. The main thing|url=https://translate.google.com/translate?hl=en&sl=auto&tl=en&u=https%3A%2F%2Ftass.ru%2Fmezhdunarodnaya-panorama%2F13354349|newspaper=[[TASS]]|archive-url=|archive-date=|retrieved=}}</ref><ref>{{News citation|journalist=[[Al Jazeera]]|date=2022-01-04|title=Protests erupt in Kazakhstan after fuel price rise|url=https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2022/1/4/protests-erupt-in-kazakhstan-after-fuel-price-rise|newspaper=|archive-url=|archive-date=|retrieved=}}</ref> | ||
The | Although the majority of protesters were on the streets for legitimate reasons concerning their living standards, demonstrations from extremist groups began in 16 December demanding the resignation of the government, and were alerted beforehand to the US Embassy in Kazakhstan.<ref name=":0" /> The 16 December demonstrations were led by the Democratic Choice of Kazakhstan, a banned organization founded by fugitive banker Mukhtar Ablyazov, convicted of money laundering, embezzlement and leading criminal organizations.<ref>{{News citation|journalist=|date=2021-01-07|title=Fugitive banker calls himself leader of protests in Kazakhstan|url=https://tass.com/world/1384807?s=09|newspaper=TASS Russian News Agency|archive-url=|archive-date=|retrieved=|quote=}}</ref> The United States regime change organization [[National Endowment for Democracy]] funds more than 20 organizations inside Kazakhstan.<ref>{{News citation|journalist=|date=2021-02-18|title=Kazakhstan|url=https://www.ned.org/region/eurasia/kazakhstan-2020/|newspaper=National Endowment for Democracy|archive-url=|archive-date=|retrieved=|quote=}}</ref> | ||
The situation led to the responses of the governments of [[Russian Federation|Russia]], [[People's Republic of China|China]], and [[Republic of Turkey|Turkey]] for the protestors to stop.<ref>{{News citation|journalist=|date=2022-01-05|title=Протесты в Казахстане. Главное|url=https://tass.ru/mezhdunarodnaya-panorama/13354349|newspaper=|archive-url=|archive-date=|retrieved=}}</ref> The [[Collective Security Treaty Organization]] (CSTO), a military alliance between post-[[Union of Soviet Socialist Republics (1922–1991)|Soviet]] states, has agreed to intervene in the protests.<ref>{{News citation|journalist=Joshua Kucera|date=2022-01-05|title=CSTO agrees to intervene in Kazakhstan unrest|url=https://eurasianet.org/csto-agrees-to-intervene-in-kazakhstan-unrest|newspaper=Eurasianet|archive-url=|archive-date=|retrieved=|quote=}}</ref> The protesters pulled down the statue of Nursultan Nazarbayev,<ref>{{News citation|journalist=|date=2022-01-05|title=Kazakhstan protesters pull down statue of ex-leader in largest rallies since fall of Soviet Union|url=https://www.telegraph.co.uk/world-news/2022/01/05/kazakhstan-government-resigns-rise-fuel-prices-ignites-violent/|newspaper=The Telegraph|archive-url=|archive-date=|retrieved=}}</ref> a Kazakh politician who supported the dissolution of the [[Union of Soviet Socialist Republics (1922–1991)|USSR]], and for decades in power, promoted [[Neoliberalism|neoliberal]] policies.<ref>{{News citation|journalist=Timur Dautov|date=2019-03-21|title=Kazakhstan without Nazarbayev?|url=https://www.marxist.com/kazakhstan-without-nazarbayev.htm|newspaper=In Defence of Marxism|archive-url=|archive-date=|retrieved=2022-01-08|quote=[...] In the years of independence, the young Kazakhstani bourgeoisie went the farthest among its counterparts in the CIS in its obsession with market fundamentalism, thorough privatisation and social irresponsibility of the state, and it built what is probably the most neoliberal of capitalisms among the post-Soviet states}}</ref> | |||
The communist parties of Greece ([[Communist Party of Greece|KKE]]) and Russian Federation ([[Communist Party of the Russian Federation|CPRF]]) released statements in support of the protests and criticizing the Kazakh government.<ref>{{News citation|journalist=Коммунистическая партия РФ (КПРФ)|date=2022-01-05|title=VK post|url=https://vk.com/wall-26362316_1415042|newspaper=|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220105231357/https://vk.com/wall-26362316_1415042|archive-date=2022-01-05|retrieved=2022-01-07}}</ref><ref>{{News citation|journalist=International Relations Section of the CC of the KKE|date=2022-01-05|title=On the people’s mobilizations in Kazakhstan|url=https://inter.kke.gr/en/articles/On-the-peoples-mobilizations-in-Kazakhstan/|newspaper=|archive-url=|archive-date=|retrieved=}}</ref> The CPRF has noted, however, that these protests may be used in the context of a hybrid war against Russia, as Kazakhstan is very rich in natural resources and shares more than 7,500 km of borders with the [[Russian Federation]]. The general secretary of the [[Communist Party of China]] (CPC) and president of [[People's Republic of China|China]] [[Xi Jinping]] released a statement stating China firmly opposes any attempt by external forces to "instigate a [[Colour revolution|color revolution]]" in Kazakhstan.<ref>{{News citation|journalist=|date=2022-01-07|title=Xi Jinping Sends a Verbal Message to Kazakh President Kassym-Jomart Tokayev|url=http://www.china-embassy.org/eng/zgyw/202201/t20220108_10480233.htm|newspaper=Embassy of the People's Republic of China in the United States of America|archive-url=|archive-date=|retrieved=|quote=}}</ref> The US, without being directly asked about the accusations, immediately went on the defensive and sought to debunk "crazy Russian claims" that the US is behind the unrest in Kazakhstan.<ref>{{News citation|journalist=Callie Patteson|date=2022-01-05|title=White House dismisses ‘crazy Russian claims’ that US is behind Kazakhstan unrest|url=https://nypost.com/2022/01/05/jen-psaki-dismisses-russian-claims-that-us-is-behind-kazakhstan-unrest/|newspaper=NY Post|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220106185819/https://nypost.com/2022/01/05/jen-psaki-dismisses-russian-claims-that-us-is-behind-kazakhstan-unrest/|archive-date=2022-01-06|retrieved=}}</ref> | The communist parties of Greece ([[Communist Party of Greece|KKE]]) and Russian Federation ([[Communist Party of the Russian Federation|CPRF]]) released statements in support of the protests and criticizing the Kazakh government.<ref>{{News citation|journalist=Коммунистическая партия РФ (КПРФ)|date=2022-01-05|title=VK post|url=https://vk.com/wall-26362316_1415042|newspaper=|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220105231357/https://vk.com/wall-26362316_1415042|archive-date=2022-01-05|retrieved=2022-01-07}}</ref><ref>{{News citation|journalist=International Relations Section of the CC of the KKE|date=2022-01-05|title=On the people’s mobilizations in Kazakhstan|url=https://inter.kke.gr/en/articles/On-the-peoples-mobilizations-in-Kazakhstan/|newspaper=|archive-url=|archive-date=|retrieved=}}</ref> The CPRF has noted, however, that these protests may be used in the context of a hybrid war against Russia, as Kazakhstan is very rich in natural resources and shares more than 7,500 km of borders with the [[Russian Federation]]. The general secretary of the [[Communist Party of China]] (CPC) and president of [[People's Republic of China|China]] [[Xi Jinping]] released a statement stating China firmly opposes any attempt by external forces to "instigate a [[Colour revolution|color revolution]]" in Kazakhstan.<ref>{{News citation|journalist=|date=2022-01-07|title=Xi Jinping Sends a Verbal Message to Kazakh President Kassym-Jomart Tokayev|url=http://www.china-embassy.org/eng/zgyw/202201/t20220108_10480233.htm|newspaper=Embassy of the People's Republic of China in the United States of America|archive-url=|archive-date=|retrieved=|quote=}}</ref> The US, without being directly asked about the accusations, immediately went on the defensive and sought to debunk "crazy Russian claims" that the US is behind the unrest in Kazakhstan.<ref>{{News citation|journalist=Callie Patteson|date=2022-01-05|title=White House dismisses ‘crazy Russian claims’ that US is behind Kazakhstan unrest|url=https://nypost.com/2022/01/05/jen-psaki-dismisses-russian-claims-that-us-is-behind-kazakhstan-unrest/|newspaper=NY Post|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220106185819/https://nypost.com/2022/01/05/jen-psaki-dismisses-russian-claims-that-us-is-behind-kazakhstan-unrest/|archive-date=2022-01-06|retrieved=}}</ref> | ||
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The 2022 Kazakh protests was a regime change operation by the United States which began with demonstrations on 16 December, 2021,[1] resulting in protests which broke out nationally on January 2, 2022 and eventually ended in 10 January.[2] The demonstrations influenced protests which rose nationally in response to an increase in fuel prices,[3] which spiked after the government lifted price caps, in the oil town of Zhanaozen, a city on the Mangystau region, one of the largest oil producing regions of Kazakhstan.[4] To try to satisfy the demands of the protestors, the government restored oil price controls in Mangystau. Every member of the current cabinet in Kazakhstan has also resigned, another concession to the protestors.[5][6]
Although the majority of protesters were on the streets for legitimate reasons concerning their living standards, demonstrations from extremist groups began in 16 December demanding the resignation of the government, and were alerted beforehand to the US Embassy in Kazakhstan.[1] The 16 December demonstrations were led by the Democratic Choice of Kazakhstan, a banned organization founded by fugitive banker Mukhtar Ablyazov, convicted of money laundering, embezzlement and leading criminal organizations.[7] The United States regime change organization National Endowment for Democracy funds more than 20 organizations inside Kazakhstan.[8]
The situation led to the responses of the governments of Russia, China, and Turkey for the protestors to stop.[9] The Collective Security Treaty Organization (CSTO), a military alliance between post-Soviet states, has agreed to intervene in the protests.[10] The protesters pulled down the statue of Nursultan Nazarbayev,[11] a Kazakh politician who supported the dissolution of the USSR, and for decades in power, promoted neoliberal policies.[12]
The communist parties of Greece (KKE) and Russian Federation (CPRF) released statements in support of the protests and criticizing the Kazakh government.[13][14] The CPRF has noted, however, that these protests may be used in the context of a hybrid war against Russia, as Kazakhstan is very rich in natural resources and shares more than 7,500 km of borders with the Russian Federation. The general secretary of the Communist Party of China (CPC) and president of China Xi Jinping released a statement stating China firmly opposes any attempt by external forces to "instigate a color revolution" in Kazakhstan.[15] The US, without being directly asked about the accusations, immediately went on the defensive and sought to debunk "crazy Russian claims" that the US is behind the unrest in Kazakhstan.[16]
The New Atlas has reported on the US's role in stoking the unrest in Kazakhstan.[17]
CSTO involvement
Kazakhstan is part of the Collective Security Treaty Organization (CSTO), a military organisation whose members promote security, military cooperation, and the sovereignty of member-states.
As such, president Kassym-Jomart Tokayev invited Russian troops from the CSTO agreement in Kazakhstan to help control the protests. So far, 2500 troops have arrived[18] and their mission, as stated by Chairman of State Duma's Committee for CIS Leonid Kalashnikov will be to protect infrastructure. Kalashnikov also stated the troops are allowed to use their weapons if attacked by "armed gangs".[19] He further claimed the troops would be in Kazakhstan for days, maybe weeks, clarifying he sees a quick resolution to the protests.[20]
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 "Demonstration Alert: U.S. Mission Kazakhstan December 16, 2021" (2021-12-15). US Embassy and Consulate in Kazakhstan. Retrieved 2022-01-10.
- ↑ "Kazakhstan's president says order restored after crackdown on protests" (2022-01-10). ABC News.
- ↑ "Protests erupt in Kazakhstan after fuel price rise" (2022-01-04). Al Jazeera.
- ↑ Joanna Lillis (2022-01-03). "Kazakhstan: Gas price hike fuels Zhanaozen protests"
- ↑ Nur-Sultan (2022-01-04). "Protests in Kazakhstan. The main thing" TASS.
- ↑ Al Jazeera (2022-01-04). "Protests erupt in Kazakhstan after fuel price rise"
- ↑ "Fugitive banker calls himself leader of protests in Kazakhstan" (2021-01-07). TASS Russian News Agency.
- ↑ "Kazakhstan" (2021-02-18). National Endowment for Democracy.
- ↑ "Протесты в Казахстане. Главное" (2022-01-05).
- ↑ Joshua Kucera (2022-01-05). "CSTO agrees to intervene in Kazakhstan unrest" Eurasianet.
- ↑ "Kazakhstan protesters pull down statue of ex-leader in largest rallies since fall of Soviet Union" (2022-01-05). The Telegraph.
- ↑ “[...] In the years of independence, the young Kazakhstani bourgeoisie went the farthest among its counterparts in the CIS in its obsession with market fundamentalism, thorough privatisation and social irresponsibility of the state, and it built what is probably the most neoliberal of capitalisms among the post-Soviet states”
Timur Dautov (2019-03-21). "Kazakhstan without Nazarbayev?" In Defence of Marxism. Retrieved 2022-01-08. - ↑ Коммунистическая партия РФ (КПРФ) (2022-01-05). "VK post" Archived from the original on 2022-01-05. Retrieved 2022-01-07.
- ↑ International Relations Section of the CC of the KKE (2022-01-05). "On the people’s mobilizations in Kazakhstan"
- ↑ "Xi Jinping Sends a Verbal Message to Kazakh President Kassym-Jomart Tokayev" (2022-01-07). Embassy of the People's Republic of China in the United States of America.
- ↑ Callie Patteson (2022-01-05). "White House dismisses ‘crazy Russian claims’ that US is behind Kazakhstan unrest" NY Post. Archived from the original on 2022-01-06.
- ↑ Brian Berletic (2022-01-10). "Washington's Role in Kazakhstan's Chaos" The New Atlas.
- ↑ David Child, Anealla Safdar, Mersiha Gadzo (2022-01-06). "Russian troops arrive in crisis-hit Kazakhstan: Live updates" Al Jazeera.
- ↑ Akipress.com (2022-01-06). "CSTO to ensure safety of infrastructure in Kazakhstan - State Duma member" Akipress. Archived from the original.
- ↑ Nariman Gizitdinov (2022-01-06). Crackdown Deepens as Russian Troops Arrive: Kazakh Update Bloomberg. Archived from the original.