Tue, 21-Oct-2025

Kazakhs count cost of living as largest city reels from violence

Kazakhs

ALMATY, Kazakhstan: Before clashes between security forces and government opponents left dozens dead and rendered parts of Kazakhstan’s largest city almost unrecognisable, citizens in the west of the oil-rich country were staging their own protest against a sudden New Year fuel hike. By the time the government rolled back prices for liquefied petroleum gas, a relatively … Read more