January blizzard. What turned out to be the promise of «New Kazakhstan» authorities to objectively investigate the mass riots that hit the country two years ago? — Новая газета
Early on January 2, 2022, residents of the oil city of Zhanaozen peacefully gathered to protest a significant rise in the selling price of gas for cars, which are heavily used in the region, which was caused by manipulations on electronic trading platforms. The requests were straightforward—to bring the cost of fuel back to reasonable levels. Local authorities decided to get away with general excuses about the new economic course and market pricing. The people did not appreciate it…
Source: novayagazeta.ru
