Society

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  Society

  2022-06-27

  'We're not giving up': Life returns to war-ravaged Irpin

  Residents and businesses are returning to Irpin, which saw more than half of its buildings destroyed at the start of Russia's invasion of Ukraine.

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  Society

  2022-06-23

  Russian replacement for McDonald's launches to online derision

  'Life in Russia is getting worse in all areas,' an emigre in Kazakhstan said of changes like the hasty creation of the Vkusno i tochka restaurant chain.

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  Society

  2022-04-04

  Kremlin repression prompts thousands of Russians to flee abroad

  Russians who have moved to Kazakhstan are speaking out about increasing pressure and control they face from the authorities in their country.

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  Society

  2022-03-25

  Exodus of Russians to Kazakhstan raises concerns among locals

  Russians are fleeing to Kazakhstan to escape the economic and political fallout of Putin's unprovoked war against Ukraine.

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  Society

  2022-03-22

  Ethnic Russians in Kazakhstan tell Moscow they don't need 'saving'

  'What do we need Russia for?' The Russian-speaking population in Kazakhstan has come together to resist the Kremlin's propaganda about Kazakh oppression.

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  Society

  2021-11-23

  Palmyra a 'ghost town' under Syrian regime, militia control

  Displaced by ISIS, most Palmyra residents have been replaced by elements of Syrian regime-affiliated Iranian and Russian militias.

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  Society

  2021-11-08

  Kremlin-linked bank's disdain for Kazakh draws complaints from customers

  The unwillingness of the Kremlin-linked Sberbank to cater to Kazakh customers -- symbolised by a broken option for the Kazakh language on an ATM -- is expressive of a new and troubling trend.

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  Society

  2021-10-18

  Kazakh bill aims to end compulsory translation of signage into Russian

  The move will provide necessary legislative support to the Kazakh language in areas where its influence is diminished, say observers.

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  Society

  2021-08-19

  Russian politicians try to paint Central Asian countries as 'oppressive'

  Following on a few trivial incidents, Russian politicians are attempting to portray Central Asian states as oppressive towards ethnic Russians, while ignoring how migrants are treated in Russia.

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  Society

  2021-05-10

  Kazakhs express approval of new Latin-based alphabet

  Switching from Cyrillic to Latin script is widely seen as a positive socioeconomic and political step, and one that will align Kazakhstan with the world community more closely.