Kyrgyz President Sadyr Japarov on November 29 appointed Bakytbek Jetigenov as the mayor of Osh, Kyrgyzstan's second largest city, after sacking Almaz Mambetov amid media reports saying a criminal case had been launched against him.
Kazakh activist Marat Abiev has been handed a 15-day jail term for organizing an unsanctioned protest rally on November 26, the day of President Qasym-Zhomart Toqaev's inauguration.
Russian tech giant Yandex has said it is reorganizing its operations, moving to cut its ties with Russia in a restructuring that solidifies government control over a company once seen as a bellwether for the country's digital economy.
The parent firm of Yandex may transfer its most promising new technologies to other markets, hurting Russia’s efforts to develop homegrown substitutes for Western technology.
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The parent firm of Russian technology company Yandex (YNDX) is aiming to sever ties with Russia as a result of the fallout of its war with Ukraine, the New York Times reported.The.