Kazakhstan In Chaos: Organic Uprising or Deep State Inspired?
(Chaz Anon) What is the first question any truth-seeker must ask themselves when these uprising occur in hotspots around the world? Cui Bono or who benefits?
Kazakh president Kassym-Jomart Tokayev is blaming increasingly violent fuel price hike protests and riots as the culprit of this uprising. He describes it as "terroristic" in nature and inspired by "outside" forces, which Russia has described as a "foreign-inspired attempt to use armed and trained groups of people" to overthrow the legitimate government.
Could this be another Deep State created uprising like we have seen in Egypt or Libya designed to benefit the elite cartels in pursuit of regional control?
"We consider the recent events in a friendly country to be a foreign-inspired attempt to use armed and trained groups of people forcibly to undermine the security and integrity of the state", Russian foreign ministry spokeswoman Maria Zakharova said in a statement.
"She stressed that Russia is interested in reinstating the status quo in Kazakhstan, and will assist Kazakh authorities in stopping the violence," Russian media further cited her as saying.
Kazakhstan is more than four times the size of Ukraine. Math problem of the day: if it takes more than 100 000 soldiers to invade Ukraine, how many will it take to occupy Kazakhstan? #BurdenOfEmpire https://t.co/vujpqg2mQ1
— François Heisbourg (@FHeisbourg) January 6, 2022
A number of Western observers have noted the unlikelihood of Russia getting too bogged down the Kazakhstan situation. Given the expanse of the protests and unrest, any significant deployment and crackdown against the rioting would require a huge military and logistical effort.
Meanwhile, dozens of deaths and hundreds of injuries - and also thousands of arrests - are being reported in the latest:
"The interior ministry said 2,000 people were arrested on Thursday, while the police spokesperson Saltanat Azirbek told state news channel Khabar-24 that "dozens of attackers were liquidated". There were also reports of about 400 people in hospital. City officials in Almaty said 353 police officers had been injured and 12 killed, one of whom they claimed had been found beheaded."
In particular the country's largest city of Almaty is now scene of running gun battles in the streets between security forces and apparently armed groups.
Wow, wow. The statue to Kazakhstan’s first president and until a few hours ago head of the Security Council Nazarbayev is seemingly down in Almaty region. pic.twitter.com/aetzwdNQqf
— Bakhti Nishanov (@b_nishanov) January 5, 2022
According to The Daily Mail, citing state sources, "Officials have said more than 1,000 people had been wounded so far in the unrest, with nearly 400 hospitalised and 62 in intensive care."
3/ #Russia-#Kazakhstan border is 7599 км (4721 miles) long.The crisis unfolded quickly. No matter who behind the protests, RU 'd not allow for KZ to turn into a grey zone of instability.Even if it wasn’t a “color revolution”, as some speculate,there’re reasons for RU 2B concerned
— Maxim A. Suchkov (@m_suchkov) January 6, 2022
In some instances, media pundits and independent geopolitical observers have increasingly openly alleged a foreign intelligence hidden-hand behind the unrest.
Running gun battles in Almaty, Kazakhstan with "peaceful protesters" ie violent insurrectionists who quickly hijacked legit social protests as cover for a well-organized coup attempt, likely with some degree of foreign direction, organization and funding. https://t.co/BSVt8mmBgN
— Mark Sleboda (@MarkSleboda1) January 6, 2022
#Kazakhstan: Captured armsfrom the National Security Committee (equivalent to Russian FSB) building by protestors in #Almaty:At least 2 PG-7V projectiles, possible boxed Glock pistol & (possibly) more in numerous scattered crates, various kit.
— Cᴀʟɪʙʀᴇ Oʙsᴄᴜʀᴀ ❄ (@CalibreObscura) January 5, 2022
Anti-Armour capability in 48hrs... pic.twitter.com/6JhnIP4eT8
What is happening in Kazakhstan is an attempt by Western special services to strategically weaken Russia so that Moscow will have to contend with two exceedingly dangerous fronts on its borders; namely, Ukraine and Kazakhstan. #Kazakhstan
— Dr Marcus Papadopoulos (@DrMarcusP) January 5, 2022