Vlast is now in English too
Vlast provides brave and incisive reporting from the ground, covering major issues in the country, reporting on underexplored topics, and untangling complex matters, now in English too
Vlast English - Аналитический интернет-журнал Власть
Последние новости Алматы и Казахстана от интернет-журнала Власть. Новостной портал со своим мнением. Будьте в курсе событий!
The Week in Kazakhstan: Two Years
Around three dozen people gathered in Almaty’s Republic Square on January 5 to mourn the victims of Qandy Qantar (Kazakh for ‘Bloody January’, the violent repression of countrywide protests in 2022). At least 238 people were killed in the clashes with the security forces. Their relatives held a banner with the names of the victims and asked for justice.
The Week in Kazakhstan: Over and Under
Jan 24, 2025 · Police in Almaty arrested Temirlan Yensebek, the creator of QazNews24, a satirical news site, on the evening of January 17, sparking protests from media and civil society activists. The following day, the court placed Yensebek in pre-trial detention for two months, saying he is under suspicion of “inciting ethnic hatred.” Five activists who separately came out in Yensebek’s support were ...
Inflation in Kazakhstan Expected to Jump by Year End
1 day ago · Kazakhstan’s annual inflation resumed to grow in January, despite the Central Bank keeping interest rates high for years, the Statistics Committee reported on February, 3. Annual inflation in the country reached 8.9% in January 2025, up from 8.6% in December 2024. Service prices, which rose by 13.
The Week in Kazakhstan: Worst of the Worst
After a long-standing rejection for the accreditation of 36 of its journalists, Radio Azattyk, the local branch of Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty filed a lawsuit against the ministry of foreign affairs (MFA) on January 30. As a foreign media organization, Azattyk’s work in Kazakhstan is dependent on an invitation from the MFA. Senate speaker Maulen Ashimbayev said on …
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“The Truth Is on Their Side” - vlast.kz
In January 2023, once it concluded a lengthy investigation, the Prosecutor General's Office offered a blunt explanation for Qandy Qantar (Kazakh for ‘Bloody January’, the violent repression of urban protests across the country): it was an attempted coup. This justified the use of weapons and disproportionate force on the part of the security forces …
The Week in Kazakhstan: Next in Line
On November 23, at a Collective Security Treaty Organization (CSTO) meeting of heads of state in Minsk, President Kassym-Jomart Tokayev said the military alliance should focus on the fight against terrorism and extremism. From January 1, Kazakhstan will take over the rotating chairmanship of the CSTO for one year. Armenia, a CSTO member, did …
Kazakhstan’s Government Lays out New Course
Jan 28, 2025 · Kazakhstan’s government announced on January 28 a range of measures that will increase the tax and tariffs burden. Under the guise of a “tax optimization,” officials said that gasoline prices, VAT, and corporate tax will gradually increase. Speaking before the entire government and regional governors, President Kassym-Jomart Tokayev said that the people of Kazakhstan would have to ...