Kazakhstan's Shoot-to-Kill Policy Makes Its President Stronger than Ever

No one has been watching the recent protests and violent crackdown in Kazakhstan closer than Vladimir Putin, president of regional superpower, Russia. More than 150 people were killed and 10,000 arrested after protests over the price of gas led to Kazakhstan's ruler ordering a shoot to kill policy on protesters. But the sudden instability in the former Soviet state may have surprised Putin, and given him reason to consider his own next moves.
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[@radio_silence8832]

I love how quick government is to call its own citizens terrorists.

[@arsh4d88]

There were terrorist elements, they beheaded people and mutilated them. That's not normal.

[@internetsurferxxx2678]

@@arsh4d88 about god damn time

[@ssshadowwolf6762]

@Mary Smith well looky here .. an anti west westerner…

[@sammusaev5883]

@@arsh4d88 source?

[@VVVVVeeector22333]

They exploded buildings so yes, they are terrorists

[@RH-iy6vq]

The protest was not only about the fuel prices, probably corruption, poverty and unequality between low income class and oligarchs.

[@phillip76]

It is always about inflation. Other items on your list are true for most countries as well.

[@bangtongkat6821]

source?

[@frostyhamster3116]

It always amazes how people just bullshit when they have no idea what they’re talking about

[@genebenny7514]

It was about covid as well. Their vacccine passport

[@genebenny7514]

Vaccine passort violence

[@juggalo4life247mfrs]

It's amazing how poor people are in oil rich countries....

[@doccholo905]

I had no idea that Kazakhstan was oil rich

[@jordanjay1479]

Especially countries that have large deposits of cobalt. The demand for that is much higher now because of all the new electronics and smart phones that are being made. Afghanistan has over $1 trillion worth of cobalt, but I'm pretty sure the longest war in American history was about freedom though lol

[@ilarious5729]

Norway and Saudi-Arabia seem to be the only exception outside of US

[@shaheenshad5012]

@@jordanjay1479 Americans helping the middle east with "fridom".

[@tysumm]

A government that is reliant on natural resources for revenue destroys long term Financial security. When you pull more fluid money from oil then you do in taxes why bother with the populace?

[@KristianKumpula]

When non-violent dissent is no longer an option, that only encourages violent solutions. That's a dangerous path for the government.

[@religionisapoison2413]

WWIII

[@ralado4495]

Seem to be working just fine for china though.

[@jedimindtrix2142]

for sure. Violence can be a tool for good or bad. Recently governments in places like this have been forcing citizens into violence to force change and then try to frame it as the protestors are "foreign agents" and that there is no reason for violence lol. It's been a pretty common play book here in the last 10ish years for revolutions around the world. Sometimes it works...sometimes it doesn't. Kazakhstan is way to close to Russias orbit of power for them to let a peoples revolution of democracy and freedom actually succeed. I feel bad for people who are super close to Russia and their power sphere. It makes improving your governmental situation next to impossible as Putin will just send in troops to save it's puppet regime.

[@lukemurray4950]

It's so funny how in certain countries when people use violence to overthrow a government it's called a "revolution" yet you do that in other countries and it's called political violence and terrorism.

[@ThePresentation010]

Yeah they don't have a 2nd amendment tho. What's punches gonna do against a tank

[@Nonaps512]

I live in Almaty near the Square. Things escalated quickly. We had total black out and no internet for 5 days. The internet we had was only for news website the government approved. This documentary is amazing and I wish their was more coverage over this even. Thank you so much for the work you guys do.

[@mambag6187]

Hope things will be good in future for you.

[@egidiuszdewei96]

how did u post this then? VPN? say safe

[@johnnyenglish1264]

Off topic because I'm curious. How religious is Kazakhstan? It's a Muslim country but doesn't look like one.

[@dorobo81]

@@johnnyenglish1264 If you dig deeper it is very varied country demographically.

[@GladysAlicea]

My prayers are truly with you. It's frightening and tragic to see that the influence of the Soviet Union isn't really gone, and remains dependent on Putin and visa-versa. Best of luck to you and your country.

[@austrotten8952]

Shame on all those officers who are enforcing corrupt laws and killing their fellow citizens!

[@freddybobic1891]

It’s part of their job, police all over the world are ruthless

[@tomaszzalewski4541]

Those citizens beheaded officers

[@jarednovel]

In the US many brainwashed radical liberals that vote democrats are helping dictator Biden to enforce the mask mandate..

[@billquigley6556]

Moron says what?

[@mrmerc9159]

Yes because the rich do not respect police at all. They will have them killed also

[@harrycarry9896]

One thing I've learned in this life is that the state can make its Muppets in uniform commit any crimes against ordinary people

[@SunDoc]

твоё государство на протяжении веков грабит слабые страны востока ....

[@AlexOnTheSide183]

"ordinary people" are....Who? Oh...The armed terrorists roaming around , shooting up Police , destroying Police cars and ambushing Military convoys. Those soldiers followed orders , they protected their country. I love how everybody from the west always assumes that EVERYBODY in the country hates the president if 20k people from a country with a population 18mil people show up to a riot. How many of those 18 mil actually LIKE the president?

[@Wickedonezz]

@@AlexOnTheSide183 stop assuming everyone from the west has the same opinion it won't get you far

[@gwills9337]

@@Wickedonezz he's right though, especially MSM. The frame of all these discussions is negative and only because the administration is friendly with Russia, who is also "russia bad" in the west.

[@justinbrewster2012]

@@AlexOnTheSide183 how many of them simply omit themselves from politics and riots because they don't want to have conflict? Just because theres only 20,000 people who demonstrate they hate their president, many more people hate him as well. How do you think any revolutionary war started? It's when politics fail and the only solution is force. To protect the interests of their own citizens and not foreign powers. I bet Putin is loving all of this while their country continues to be impoverished.

[@pawstravel]

That's insane how the said 0.0001% can literally herd people like sheep. And if the said people are rising up against their herder, they are mercilessly gunned down. What a tragedy for the whole world. Be strong my brothers and sisters ♥️🌎♥️🌎♥️

[@lukemurray4950]

It's so funny how in certain countries when people use violence to overthrow a government it's called a "revolution" yet you do that in other countries and it's called political violence and terrorism.

[@TheEmptyInbox]

@@lukemurray4950 it's only a revolution if you win

[@Laocoon283]

Pretty impressive tbh

[@newbambi]

"we will be more open to people with different opinions" that's basically admitting to a current oppressive attitude

[@bingo8789]

POWER TO THE PEOPLE

[@Freyia935]

Incoming socialists

[@pingusbror]

All power to the people! The state which violently rules Kazakhstan has made it clear that they only understand the language of force. In order for progress to be made the people shall have to respond in that same language. Arm the subjugated, break the chains!

[@Brandonhayhew]

@@pingusbror but the people were suppressed by the government. If Kazan gone to civil war, Russia and China neither wants that to happen

[@maokai-shek7611]

"the people" are to dumb thats the problem

[@theoriginalmcsquare]

@@Brandonhayhew Kazakhstan* Kazan is a city in Russia

[@mostlyghostly4700]

No progress would have been made if people didn’t take to the streets for what they believed in. Praise to all those brave civilians. The rest of the world should follow in your footsteps.

[@user-dp3uv4ow3u]

Yea follow the footsteps of few terrorists and go be heading police. 5000 iq👏

[@elig3671]

@@user-dp3uv4ow3u yeah its only ok for the government to murder people

[@aaronsmith4940]

@@user-dp3uv4ow3u wouldn't be surprised if that was propaganda tbh.

[@juicemanirving]

Burning builds though? That’s where it lost me

[@MrDICKHEAD28]

MEXICO DID IT AMERICAN PUPPET IN MEXICO IS GONE...WELL HE LEFT OFFICE WITH ZERO SUPPORT NOT EVEN HIS WIFE SUPPORTED HIM

[@powasjington4262]

Guy doesn’t look like the “shoot to kill” type. Seems like a mild mannered technocrat

[@London755]

Nazarbayev continues to exercise substantial power, and wouldn't hesitate to do anything to retain power. This guy is like Medvedev was for Putin, a pawn.

[@davidrivette8127]

@Ops Blac Stalin definitely looks like he put in work if you know what I mean.

[@powasjington4262]

@Ops Blac that’s your opinion. To me Stalin looks like the kind of guy who would do the things that he did. So does Mao Tse-Tung.

[@NeoNomadSounds]

@@London755 Not anymore. According to the his latest actions he's toppling down Nazarbayev's legacy and his power

[@othnielalamluwi3390]

I pray that one day Kazakhstan will be healed. It’s sad to see chaos in such a beautiful country, I dreamed to visit Kazakhstan one day. God Bless Kazakhstan 🇰🇿

[@norwegianboyee]

He might be militarily strong, but his morals are weak and pathetic.

[@redditoscor9040]

Westerners again failed in organization of revolution lol.

[@KaitoverMoon]

@The Alliance of Fledgling Naval Marauders There is nothing inherently wrong about the idea of communism. Communism-hating is just a low intelligence idealogy that America spread to rile the masses against countries that just happened to be communist in governance.

[@abrahampardede7557]

@@rotteneldritch7037 communism can not be applied because it's an abstraction. It's a concept/description about the end of history, the final stage of civilization, where class is abolished and exploitation no longer exist. It's not a policy... u cant apply an abstraction. U can only devised and geared your government towards achieving that state. Unless you're a 100% accurate fortune teller, I don't think anyone can know whether humanity is compatible or not to that utopian vision, only time will tell.

[@MarcusSantAnna]

That's how to deal with people instructed by US & UK during colorful revolutions. Shot-to-kill these bastards is now the standard protocol in the global South.

[@Igor-tj8zw]

@@korbin4510 America Bad. Russia good.

[@wandererstraining]

Strength to our Kazakh comrades. Looks like your government is on its last legs, and that you have a chance at booting it out. At least that's the impression I have. That they are acting that way out of desperation, and their violence and repression is their last shot at keeping power. Push forward!

[@christiandauz3742]

Oh great, it's Syria, Afganistan, Iran or Libya all over again I wish Ancient China Industrialized so we would be in a much better place

[@wandererstraining]

@@christiandauz3742 Yes, a legitimate worry to have is that the power vacuum is filled by fundamentalists again... Hopefully not. 😕

[@justinbrewster2012]

What needs to happen is the military should have a coup and find someone who can support supply and war effort. People don't love their country enough to do so, however. Or it's simply too risky to even take such risks. In the military, you have to slowly plant that kind of seed and have all the military leaders agree to overturn the government. However, it's also very likely they have enough information to know how impossible it probably is. Somebody has to take the fall for it, it needs to cost the government and foreign powers greater than its worth to fight. I don't think a country like Kazakhstan has the capability of doing so. The only countries powerful enough are ones that have people who can afford to pay for it, like the U.S. That's why politics are so trivial in the US, if anyone took any rediculously drastic move, there would be too much at stake on both sides of the war that it wouldn't even be worth it.

[@jdogdarkness]

Glad vice is covering this. Of course american corporate media isn't because they don't want people to draw similarities between what's happening there and what's emerging in USA

[@shadowlord1418]

Yes America has a shoot to kill policy thats why they didn't stop the year long riots

[@maxb9772]

Vice is corporate media my guy

[@aaggsmyhoopt2428]

@@shadowlord1418 they are probably referring to the growing wealth inequality and worker protests happening here.

[@jdogdarkness]

@Alexander Wolfgang ....Jesus. Doesnt your type usually keep on storm front and Breitbart with the rest of the degenerate deplorables?

[@CJ-fs1zr]

@Alexander Wolfgang Go cry more about Whyt displacement in the west few decades west will become majority non Whyt

[@r_e046]

All the best to the people brave enough to rise up. You won't be forgotten. Hero's.

[@nikitanosov8159]

🥶

[@Nickademas1]

Write 2 names you still remember.

[@xiaomose7495]

Give me some names come on

[@AlexOnTheSide183]

"Heros" are those who fire at Police? Behead them? Those who ambush Military convoys? Please....Shut up before you make a fool of yourself. They are terrorists in and out. Every single one of them repead what they sowed. Deservingly.

[@AwokenEntertainment]

Definitely sets a scary precedent...

[@jerinmathew4726]

Where is Borat when you need him

[@bookie_6541]

Really shows how different protest can be and differ each nation

[@lukemurray4950]

It's so funny how in certain countries when people use violence to overthrow a government it's called a "revolution" yet you do that in other countries and it's called political violence and terrorism.

[@ThePresentation010]

Don't be dumb. There's only two types.

[@shadowllght]

@@lukemurray4950 Its always domestic terrorism until the government is overthrown.

[@lukemurray4950]

@@shadowllght the media and governments don't paint it as such and that's why you have people all over this video thinking this is a good thing but if the same thing was happening in their country they would be calling for police and even military intervention which we have seen in places like America.

[@f-86zoomer37]

@@lukemurray4950 Coming from the very people who called on the FBI to shoot all Trump supporters, your criticism of Kazakh forces shooting some protestors is so rich. You wish death on your own countrymen, yet cry over some people in a foreign country? Give me a break. You're a lowlife unintelligent bugman who just goes along with the nwo like a good sheep.

[@bradenselkirk4930]

I’m so sick of seeing military forces being compliant in these types of situations. They need to learn to refuse orders when they know it’s wrong

[@rog69]

the hell??

[@BlastinRope]

Im sick of the media telling me who should be in charge where

[@DogeickBateman]

Ok libertarian.

[@justinbrewster2012]

@@DogeickBateman LOL, somebody doesn't like liberty. Thanks government for the teat to suck.

[@erikbrand6682]

unfortunately, they will most likely be punished harshly, unless if enough stand up against it

[@Nekminute]

Russia sent peacekeepers, say what you want VICE

[@nickblanck9521]

MIT's prediction of civilization collapsing by 2040 seem to be coming true.

[@mouthopenmonkey4571]

Everyday I am becoming more gay.

[@disprogreavette8545]

Watching the United States collapse in real time is something I didn't think I'd witness in my life but it's somewhat entertaining I guess. They'll make sure to take down many a nation with them of course.

[@jnolette1030]

@@disprogreavette8545 yup it's happening faster than I thought.

[@greasycasper3244]

vice coming back with the good quality stuff, great start for 2022

[@ThePoshPrince]

it's not a vice video if you don't see a "wow the old vice is back"

[@devinsen363]

Lol this video is bullshit. Borders on American propaganda

[@dabiscottibandito9343]

Foh niggas say that EVERY VIDEO

[@devinsen363]

@@dabiscottibandito9343 nibbas

[@JewTube001]

@@ThePoshPrince lmao.

[@gestxonet777]

any government can do this to its own people. stay protected..

[@franciscatano4682]

They're all working in kahoots togetherb

[@rog69]

oh really? who are u gonna call when some punks jack u up? don't call the cops then hypocrite

[@blususpect]

Central Asia has some of the worst dictatorships that get no attention in the media whatsoever….

[@ascarycasta]

Big Love for The Kazakh people💖✊️

[@AlexRamirez-vz1vj]

The 2nd Amendment is the ONLY reason this has not happened in America...

[@Killa91115]

💯

[@Skelax101]

Russia went to Kazakhstan to prove that not only NATO could mobilise their troops anywhere on one notice

[@tiagomonteiro130]

No that's not what it is they sent troops there to kill protestors who wanted the government gone to have better lives and now Russia sents troops to Kazakhstan to kill the people that want better lives the protestors and keep the tyrannical government

[@dracoboomin6511]

@@tiagomonteiro130 TBH you dont just getter a better life by protesting. Look at Libya etc.

[@kamikazehound3243]

We need more of this exposed, it really shows how we are condition to see these countries as our enemies when it's the government of said countries not the citizens who in many cases are victims of their government

[@Apelles42069]

Responding to "foreign-trained terrorists" by shipping in foreign-trained killers. Ironic.

[@skywillfindyou]

It is not. There is Collective Security Treaty Organization, like NATO. So Khazakhstan asked for help Russia, like some NATO country would ask for help U.S.A, if such possibility of big conflict would appear.

[@nFINITELooP]

You can’t call the people that were on the streets “peaceful protestors”. I live in Almaty and the protestors looted stores, stole cars, set businesses on fire. My friend had to protect his home from these “protestors”. The people in the protests were not from Almaty, you can tell by the way they speak. Some of my friends went to the streets out of curiosity, this is my info source, not the media. We don’t have guns, the protestors robbed several hunting stores. Ordinary people were staying at home because they were scared for their lives to confront the protestors. I am thankful to our armed forces for stopping this so we can live our lives as normal.

[@SariwangKamao]

But unfortunately these yuppies in the west will tell you you're wrong. They don't care you are from Kazakhstan, they only listen to themselves

[@Apster]

Also no mention of “ activist “ “ protestors “ having weapons. Beheading police officers and looting armouries in coordinated attacks.

[@guilletiger]

So you dont think crime also uses protest to their benefit and de legitimate the fact that there are really hungry people on the street asking for a change... the same happened in my country Colombia, crime and mafia fueled by govt money started looting and killing police so that govt have an excuse to murder everyone and disappear thousand of civilians in police trucks to never be seen again.

[@nFINITELooP]

@@guilletiger the first day of the protests the police did not use guns, only flashbangs, shields and rubber sticks. The looting, car hijacks and fires began. My friends had their businesses looted. Small family stores were looted. They are not rich people, just hard working people. The looters mentality is “if they live better than as they must give it to me”. They don’t think that people work all their lives to make a business or a shop that they came and robbed. I don’t have any compassion for this kind of people. And only these kind of people were on the streets after the first day. This is the time the police started using lethal force.

[@khoatan9354]

And the actually peaceful protestors always suffer

[@terendemal6789]

As someone living in Almaty, where this all happened, this take on the events is still very biased. There were people literally putting local houses on fire, there were people destroying and stealing from small local businesses. If you watch tiktoks with #алматымитинг hashtag, you can clearly see those people were not doing it “for the people”

[@rockjockchick]

This is good to know. Thanks.

[@golden7254]

It's western propaganda

[@terendemal6789]

@@rockjockchick Thank you for your understanding! I appreciate the actual activists amongst protesters though, as they helped bring the resignation of many elites from the government. But still this issue is so complex, and I’m glad people are open to every perspective!

[@kconsidine313]

More propoganda, being paid for civil unrest,,,,,get the ball rolling, these evil phychopaths and beware of vice news they arent what they seem

[@chinesesparrows]

If a few bad looters are used to undermine an entire protest, then a few bad security officers can also be used as justification to undermine the entire state security apparatus

[@zool2147]

The people of Kazakhstan are suffering and trying to survive and survival will push ordinary people to fight and kill and when a leader gives a shoot to kill order because of his own poor leadership is a leader that is capable of Mass Genocide

[@xxlovecrushxx]

i hope borat doesn’t die 😢

[@zool2147]

@@xxlovecrushxx he's rich he'll making it😂😂😂

[@MrDICKHEAD28]

GUESS WHO RAISED THE GAS PRICES? CHEVRON AMERICAN SPONSORED REVOLUTION

[@zool2147]

@@MrDICKHEAD28 😂😂😂😂🤦 show me proof

[@zool2147]

@@MrDICKHEAD28 Yeah Chevron gave the shoot to kill order and sent in Russian Military 😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂🤦

[@honeymr.latenight5714]

It was fight between tokayev Vs nazarbayevs family for power, Putin have chosen tokayev and became the only winer in this situation 👌

[@rockjockchick]

Thanks for the info.

[@nothuman3083]

It's between Russia and China. America is gone from the region and China wants its oil and old empire.

[@honeymr.latenight5714]

@@nothuman3083 China is already owns of nearly half of the all kazak's oil. China is the only power that can make russian army go home

[@djcubical]

Gas prices doubled in Kazakhstan. Exxon Mobil's stock went up 20%. Bitcoin dropped from 65K to 45K. Kazakhstan is the 2nd largest Bitcoin miner after the US. You can say whatever you want to say about the West encircling Russia and imposing sanctions against them, but two things are certain. No matter how many sanctions are imposed it will not deter Russia. And the only diplomacy the US / NATO Western alliance knows is military force.

[@csifresno8302]

Tf are you talking ab

[@MrDICKHEAD28]

@@csifresno8302 CHEVRON EXXON HAVE A 40 YEAR CONTRACT WITH KAZAKHSTAN GOVT THEY ARE THE ONES WHO RAISED THE GAS PRICES NOT THE GOVT

[@grimreaper3844]

How are yall peaceful protesters when yall beheaded three officers lmao

[@stateservant]

In this case, i have to agree with Tokayev. He has done the right thing. The demonstrants wanted fuel price reduction, when it is given, they instead asked for presidential resignation. When it is declined, there were lootings and riots. Utter chaos and lawlessness. You might call this a coup. Law and order has to be kept, regardless if the public likes it or not. Everyone lives under the law. No matter how bad the president is, a coup is an illegal act. If you want him to step down, win the parliament, at least prompt an investigation. Use the legal political process, not rioting. Even in this case, you can't be breaking the law.

[@an-nv]

Perhaps your right, but there is much to consider when exploring the post Soviet space, especially the CA. Although the five stans have presidential bicameral or unicameral governments, these states have different methods for ruling. One could not judge unless the matter is researched. To go all wise with legal methods, there is much to achieve both in the nation and the government. The methods you're suggesting are not yet applicable in that region. The trouble is in elite ruling as one, where presidents of these States like to present themselves as Fathers of their nations, that lead to success and prosperity. Thus, (also considering that they like to rule for as long as possible) in most cases people blame them for everything. It won't work if they keep changing the president as they do in Kyrgyzstan, nor it will work when they keep one for long. All I'm saying is that there is a lack of administration, understanding between the government and people.

[@xic777]

governments aren't gods, shame on the military to turn on their own ppl

[@aleksapavlovic7831]

You can't make him step down like that. The whole process is corrupt as is the country, votes are being tampered with and false information is given. I know, I live in a country where no one supports our president yet he is in power for 12 years and prime Minister before that for 20 something. We got suppressed during protests as well. Only way to change something is a coupe.

[@jadedemperor2820]

This is the mindset a dictator has, people don’t agree with government and it’s policy’s people get upset right instead of de escalating tension increase them gun down everyone who doesn’t agree with you and allow a foreign power into you country to maintain order. Law and order isn’t a good thing if it’s used to oppress the people around you.

[@postnavodi]

@@aleksapavlovic7831 I am going to assume you're Serbian, and it's an illusion that "no one supports our Gov". Look at the referendum, less than 30% went out to vote this weekend. But his supporters did. They are active. Coup is not a good option, but political awareness and some optimism. Look what Montenegro did last year, changed their Gov. legally on elections with one years of protests

[@waqarhaider2226]

VICE is a blessing - a massive thank you to the brave people working in VICE and more power to the people of Kazakhstan.

[@jeremias-serus]

Hoping for the people’s of Kazakh, Ukraine, and Byelorus to be subsumed by Russia so they may have better lives. I pray for their awful leaders to be disposed.

[@waqarhaider2226]

@@jeremias-serus as if Russia is any better - it's a terrible oligarchy controlled by a petty despot and his crooked cronies

[@jeremias-serus]

@@waqarhaider2226 Compared to Kazakhstan, Byelorus, and Ukraine? It's heaven. Most of these country's peoples move to Russia due to higher standards of living & jobs & culture. It's why Russia is about to annex Ukraine--the people practically are begging to become Russian. You decry about Putin, but Denys Shmyhal and the leader of Kazakhstan are infinitely worse.

[@MarcusBlueWolf]

@@jeremias-serus That's Kremlin propaganda, Ukrainians are signing up to fight the russian backed terrorists in the thousands.

[@babox8244]

Being cruel will back fire on him

[@alzhanayupov1607]

As native citizen of Almaty I was an eyewitness of these events. On the the second day, when our army and police were unable to regain control of the city, they just left us, some small groups barricaded in the buildings and tried to hold the siege. My apartment is in the center and it was hard to see how looters started to attack every shop on their way and steal. What they couldn’t carry on their hands were destroyed. On streets appeared a lot of armed people and they started to shoot. Me and my friend were under fire two times during these days and both times it was so called “protesters”. Imagine this feel of terror, when you call the police and you know that no one will respond on your calls, it was anarchy. Edit: If my words sounds like a propaganda to anyone, so let it be. I am tired of convincing others about what did I witness, but you can ask any questions and I will try to answer them. I wrote only what I saw with my own eyes. Everyday I was going out to feed my cat, take a photos and videos of what happening on the streets. It was unsafe and I would never recommend this. To be honest I wasn’t on the New Square, I am living on Arbat (it’s near so called Old Square among locals) and tried to protect few shops and a little grocery from looters, but it was futile. There was a lot of vehicles on a streets without registration plates full of protesters, some of them were armed and more people who took a part in looting or as I understood “patrolling” streets were armed too. A lot of them were hillbillies from the regions (we call them “mambets”), they weren’t natives of Almaty. On the other hand, not all of the protesters were armed, only some groups of them, as I mentioned above, but our local news says about “20,000 armed and trained terrorists”, which was a total lie. If such an army of armed protesters ever existed they could overthrow the government with ease. Western news says it was peaceful protesters and then started violence, local and Russians news says about “army of terrorists”, but the truth is somewhere in the middle. I wrote what me and my friends had to face those days.

[@MODElAIRPLANE100]

Just a few looters and violent protesters can cause a whole bunch of innocent pacifist protesters to be shot. Shoot to kill is an absolute tragedy.

[@luposX]

russian trollforce is here pepescared

[@MODElAIRPLANE100]

@@luposX ?

[@_milos__]

@@luposX there are videos of “protesters” with AKs mate

[@Ofasia777]

When every other comment is a variation of this scenario you can tell the troll farms are working overtime.

[@Lizablue0608]

Danggg.. my daughter’s gymnastic coach is from here. He was tough but fair. Very good at what he taught. The girls thought he was really hard on them. But he loved them enough to be tough because he knew they had what it takes to succeed in this extreme sport. Our team took first in state and many more firsts after that. I saw him trying not to cry watching them up on the podiums. Oh wow..my nephew’s wife is from Russia too, and they had their twins in Moscow then ASAP got them out. They are bilingual at 3. She said Russians truly fear Putin. The coach also said he had to get out, but wouldn’t talk much more beyond that. Her family are sweet and they may own their flats and have some kind of wealth, but they do without because Putin wants it that way. There’s no grocery stores or malls like we in America have. She was amazed at Target and Whole Foods. Sad..😔 Russian’s are not always mad or mean. She’s scared for her mom and dad back home. Putin loves they fear him. The people are good and they work hard. The stigmas about Russian’s are not true. Putin is evil incarnate. I fear for the people. 💔

[@boom9256]

Is the coach from soviet times? If so i understand there was great pressure on soviet athletes and even the state sponsored doping and performance enhancements. Ussr really created tough people at a miserable cost

[@ssshadowwolf6762]

A lot of Russians dream to leave bc of corruption. Realistically, anywhere there is a big govt corruption will be ( and is) an issue . The difference is the level of oppression and towards who.

[@chip6046]

Hrs best friend with Merkel since east he was stationed east Germany

[@genellmorris4759]

Thanks for this comment. I always thought they were mean and tough. But looking at their issues I see why.

[@416RG]

Listen Lessa just go to Moscow and see how wrong you are you ll understand everything you heard is a lie from America and from your weird fake Russian friends

[@smithnwesson990]

Putin trying to claim every former Soviet Republic belongs to Russia 😆🤣

[@fabi8731]

This threat looms for all of the former Soviet states and warrants a strong and clear response by the international community

[@aaronsmith4940]

It'll just be sanctions, token actions as usual so it LOOKS like they're doing something, no real overt stuff will happen. Maybe the odd cyber attack or funding militias.

[@smithnwesson990]

How can it do something? Anytime the US trys to act it is called imperialist. Nothing can be done.

[@tomaszzalewski4541]

NO

[@baejoonil8785]

the title is wrong. an iron grip over the people makes you powerful, but only highlights the lack of strength. a strong leader captures the hearts of the people through their admiration, not fear

[@DYZYLink]

Glad Vice is still in the field like this, love yall

[@Beantastrophe]

"Kazakh Military" Shows white Russians in Russian gear with no patches like a mercenary.

[@shayanhasan2254]

When has a revolution this century benefited the people, Tunisia, Egypt, Syria, Yemen etc did there Revolution benefit them ?

[@MrDICKHEAD28]

IT BENEFITED AMERICA AND EU

[@fedbia2003]

Violence is the only response to violence.

[@Steamedavalone]

This would have never happened under Borat's government.

[@religionisapoison2413]

Once borat lost control of the government it went downhill.

[@religionisapoison2413]

"I get a window from the glass, he must get a window from the glass. I run for president, he must run for president. He has oligarchy money... I do not have oligarchy money"

[@ivykiwiik]

Jesus Christ, this is the smartest thing you could come up with? What the hell man

[@G1OCK22]

The dude with his hands in the air at 4:47 has me racking my brain

[@acswellness]

See what happens when you disarm a population.? You become a slave and loose your voice, even when you have well placed grievances! I'm not saying I'm for violence or guns but I see a pattern of from 'civil servants' throughout history with stuff like this. What makes me sick about governments like this, is that they really believe you should sit there, and suffer in misery and in silence, even with a patriotic smile.

[@dd3715]

Kazakhstan is now free and people can freely live and work without fear of armed terrorists.

[@mr.e4938]

We need Borat to cover this story, he could solve this.

[@mrdy2624]

Wowoweeewa

[@savageantelope3306]

0:32 So the did previous president renamed the capitol after himself? Lmao

[@BettyNFriendz]

If there was ever a reason to uphold, The Second Amendment

[@MrDICKHEAD28]

YEAH THERE WILL BE HEAD CUTTING TERRORISTS BE TAKING OVER THE COUNTRY SOMETIMES 2ND AMENDMENT IS NOT A GOOD IDEA ESPECIALLY IN MIDDLE EAST

[@sjewitt22]

The idea that citizens in America could stand up to your police or army is so stupid.

[@MrDICKHEAD28]

@@sjewitt22 THEY ARE MANLY FOR SHOW OF FORCE BUT THAT'S IT

[@DickCheneyXX]

Leftist are more of a problem than the government on that front.

[@TRIX-wn2sl]

@@sjewitt22 There are more of us than there are of them

[@azzuri09]

"A week ago it looked like Kazakhstan was headed for a Coup". There fixed your opening statement

[@larryfoster8820]

There should never be one person in control

[@wokeaf1337]

Maybe that is what Satan is trying to tell us since the beginning.

[@lwnz4080]

@@wokeaf1337 but satan want to take control over the power of God right?

[@ellocoo2767]

@@wokeaf1337 nah bruh stay on gods side when we pass if you do good here on earth you’ll live in paradise in the clouds but nah don’t turn to satan

[@iljenshumilin467]

@@ellocoo2767 stop with that bullshit religion

[@ellocoo2767]

@@iljenshumilin467 think what you like but I hope you have a good day today and I hope you ask for forgiveness to clean ur heart out

[@MontyQueues]

the more you mess with people the more likely they say no, like in that movie JOKER

[@therealriley6075]

When was the last time this has happened? Oh yeah in Ukraine

[@Brandonhayhew]

After Kazakhstan, Russian troops withdrew and returns to Ukraine

[@colorblindvids]

Ukraine and Russia have never been friendly and the Ukrainian people wanted to go to EU and Yanukovich wanted to go towards Russia. Amazing how this gets painted considering there are leaked tapes of Russian officials admitting to finding separatists from 2014 lol

[@leezhieng]

Capitol Riot, remember?

[@ordinaryguy8557]

Maan , they even had to shut off the internet, that was real pain , bro

[@zeWuzard]

Why people don't just take up arms at that point and revolt is beyond me.

[@MrBallofa]

easier said then done

[@DoctorChained]

The Kazakh government has the backing of Russia. A rebellion would mean complete devastation of Kazakh cities. Unfortunately, crazy sick dictators don't seem to care if their country runs into the ground so long as they hold on to power.

[@johnsoutherland3403]

Because they do not have firearms or a second amendment such as we do in the United States.. If people ever decide to blow up in the United States it will be all out war. It will not be a one-sided massacre of soldiers slaughtering civilians that have no capability of shooting back.

[@onlythetruth4039]

Where are the weapons? If only NATO was closer to their frontier, but Russia only have friends in this region.

[@lukemurray4950]

It's so funny how in certain countries when people use violence to overthrow a government it's called a "revolution" yet you do that in other countries and it's called political violence and terrorism.

[@tomasitawake5953]

Where’s Borat when you need him lol

[@sonic3932]

I'm Qazaq How much your mom??

[@gobstoppa1633]

whats up with putins legs he walks like he has a problem,

[@dreadedkitty980]

Him and trump take turns being the lady.

[@cw7886]

His walk is indeed interesting. At the beginning of his political career he had trainings to have a more confident looking walk, which gave the walking style we see usually. But now he's also not so young anymore so he could have a few physical issues that he's hiding.

[@whoami30204]

This is the inevitability of worker revolt.

[@victorlopez-eq3yl]

This can happen here guys...let's keep it together help each other innocent people are dying

[@DarkShroom]

now them "very nice!" adverts look a little bit ridiculous

[@jaysekhon8014]

Every time your people protest, just call them "foreign invaders." Kazakhastan did this, India did this, and so did Russia.

[@kasonfurnas9551]

How the hell do you arrest 10,000 people?? WTF!

[@makeracistsafraidagain7608]

Correction Kazakhstan did not called Russia to help them calm down the situation but the Kazakhstan President called *CSTO* Collective Security Treaty Organization, so that’s the different.

[@ivario]

Which is dominated by Russia. The proportion of forces they sent is a prime example

[@Jugoslavija]

@Syphax Atlas every nation has.

[@Jugoslavija]

@Syphax Atlas had these people succeed in overthrowing the government, nothing would change for the better. There would be a power vaccuum, that vaccuum would be filled with other influential people that have greed in their interest, there would be the weaker opposition trying to get that spot too. A struggle for power would start, most probably a civil war. Russia, China and USA would get involved into that civil war, to make sure "their party" takes control. Geo politics The people would have benifited zero from the coup, there would be an even greater economic crisis, Taliban would try to gain foothold in the majority Muslim country etc.. Kazakhstan is in no position to demand same standards as EU, because they live in a different part of the world where such rights do not exist. Kazakhstan dodged many years of civil war and Syria like future with the failed coup attempt.

[@nikeitamisner7289]

Thanks, Vice....

[@lonesomealaskan2599]

The fact that we get free documentaries on KZbin by VICE news is truly a gift. 🤙🏽

[@Reality_Based_Fantasy]

It's not a gift, it's propaganda.

[@harshanand7251]

@@Reality_Based_Fantasy its a vice bot , they've fallen this low

[@LuisJimenezr01]

It’s not free and it’s not propaganda.

[@luccianodfs6711]

Same thing happened in Venezuela.

[@nindew21Laughyourassoff]

Why the second amendment maintains its purpose. For absolute worse case scenario. I hope the Kazakstani emerge free from this!

[@saudielbamber4227]

exactly what i thought.

[@leezhieng]

They should have brought in more guns to the Capitol Riot, to exercise their 2nd amendment.

[@wolfwins7429]

At this point, there is no terrorist thing.. Govt around the world label anyone as terrorist that they seem threatend by to get a justification to kill/ get rid of them.

[@whgaming7262]

Well, first of all, he didn't call for Russian help but intervention from CSTO (ОДКБ), a Russian-led NATO copycat. Each member state sent a few hundred soldiers.

[@toucan29]

бауырым не сөйлейсің.. ия қыз бірақ бұл айта алмаймын дегенді білдірмейді. "Жолдасым" немесе "Брат" деп сұрайтын болсаңыз, лайк басыңыз.

[@Aqi_momo]

Fckin hell smh , I pray khazakstan get better soon

[@benjaminsnell3393]

A reporter that actually speaks the language

[@JasonC683]

it reminds me of how how US security forces treated anti-war protesters during the vietnam war

[@danielcasillas1133]

Oh yes definitely shot the protestors

[@namasteehabibi]

Marat turimbetov said 80 people were wounded, not 8 to 10. Watch out with Your translations that’s a big difference

[@moereese5254]

That’s why they have inferior potassium.

[@polarzxo1530]

can someone inform me on how so many law enforcement officers died in these protests?

[@robbiedank9475]

Bless you guys ! WE ARE WITH YOU AND THANK YOU VICE FOR MAKING US AWARE OF ALL MAJOR EVENTS IN THE WORLD 🌎

[@ilyasbrandonlee6110]

I am from Kazakhstan. What our government did is an act of genocide and international crime. Cutting off internet, shooting at their own people without warning and inviting russian troops, without any proof of terrorists, using United Nation helmets on the soldiers uniform is a military crime that must be condemned. People are being tortured, they hardly try to find so called "terrorists". The recent event that happened in the city of Shymkent, when our police is trying to dig up dead bodies out of graves in order to label them as terrorists is outraging and against all morals and law. Our government deserve to be in the Hague's court. We can't trust even the West, especially the U.K. and Switzerland, since they have all the money from dictators around the world and daring to speak about Human rights.

[@healingbyqurannow]

The People will apply the same rule for the President in time, mark my word.

[@aaronsmith4940]

The peeps don't have guns ie they're fucked.

[@delhiwala4480]

It’s time to call Borat back to sort things out .

[@andrewjones575]

Are you going to cover the Colleyville synagogue hostage crisis or the upsurge in the Nigerian bandit conflict?

[@cw7886]

It was covered already.

[@chronicarica2812]

After the people of Chile started it, every country is doing it. Has anyone noticed that?

[@chugachuga9242]

The 2nd Amendment is what’s preventing this from happening in America, and it’s real shame that other countries don’t have something like it.

[@davidrivette8127]

The second amendment, and the fact that nobody is stupid enough to attack the population for the likes of Biden, McConnell, Pelosi etc etc.

[@xiaomose7495]

"Its a shame that other countries don't have school shooting every week. And dead randomly on the street because some physco having a gun" Here i translates what you mean

[@chugachuga9242]

@@xiaomose7495 Just because Americans have guns doesn’t mean no one else has crime, for example back in 2014 in China 29 people were killed and over 100 more were injured in a mass stabbing. That’s more people dead then from any of the major American school shooting.

[@Floridarollin]

@@xiaomose7495 Ah yes, the statist bootlicker. Keep relying on the state for protection, they can't wait to oppress you 🤡🤡

[@GeraldBlack1]

There will always be that one guy willing to throw a rock knowing bullets will be tossed back.

[@lusqwerty]

Even the Americans have shoot to kill orders. They did that during those two wars in Iraq and Afghanistan. Its also being teach as a police training. You see police unions how they coverup these athrocities within their force.

[@Mr3sixty360]

Nothing in the world is more dangerous than sincere ignorance and conscientious stupidity - Martin Luther King Jr.

[@roadtrippin2781]

As an outsider looking in since many years before the supposed fall of the iron curtain. It has always seemed that all the former soviet states are former only on paper or to the world news outlets. From the outside perspective it looks like Russia and Putin's rule is actually in charge of most eastern bloc countries still, especially any former soviet states that are along the border of Russia.

[@boom9256]

It does seem like that but it is obvious that it is losing control. Ukraine and Azerbaijan are great examples. Belarus and kazakhstan almost fell until they were propped up by putin

[@MrApplehair]

That’s why it’s outsider look based on skewed Eurocentric imperialist stereotypes. These protests is inner problem and adding Russia everywhere is a conspiracy theory

[@harshanand7251]

didn't americans and specially this news media whine about russian interference when the party they didn't like won ?

[@aaronsmith4940]

I've come to the same conclusion, it's obvious tbh, putin was a major leader in the soviet Union, so it makes sense his morals haven't deviated just because the union "fell"

[@boom9256]

@@aaronsmith4940 um he never had position of power in the soviet union. He was a kgb paper pusher.. it wasn't until the 90s that he became the head of the fsb (kgb) of the russian federation.

[@NicolasPerez15]

I will no longer be getting my potassium from Kazakhstan

[@concernedcitizens4110]

Ukraine, Kazakhstan, Afghanistan, Ethiopia, Taiwan and many more regions of the World are still in conflict which is sad considering the state of the World we all in today with Covid is still raging, wealth inequality and climate change all at the same time strikes. Idk what the world will become I can only hope for the best.

[@leezhieng]

The world will be a better place without US.

[@Oreosmilkshake]

@@leezhieng *Russia

[@Uchiha8874]

That pinging noise in the background is extremely annoying

[@lisalessa8893]

Thanks for report, i hope u continue coverage of situation in Kazakhstan. As Kazakhstani i feel unrest about people detained and missing at this point and we need full investigation on what actually happened. Many hypothesis flow around, but there is no clear report and government media can be no trusted at this point in my opinion.

[@lisalessa8893]

Cuz nobody know what happened including kazakhstani. This was a mess and those responsible for shootings shall be punished, at both government and non-government sides. We are told about terrorists, group of criminal, radical islamists controlled by Nazarbayev’s nephew, etc. perhaps it was all at once, but i truly believe that all across country protest was real, people are tired of autocracy, injustice and corruption, but now tons of killed, injured and detained and those who did that to people shall bear responsibility for their actions, including police and army

[@aaronsmith4940]

Wow a person who waits for more details before making a decision, you are a rare breed indeed.

[@theoutsidermark7992]

@@lisalessa8893 agree totally with the peaceful protests in the beginning, but weren't those people, that took weapons and started robbing people's businesses and even beheading police a pity criminals? They definitely are mambets from southern regions, and they were provoking so much in Almaty, that some people joined them. Or maybe they actually are trained terrorists from the Nazarbayev clan, nobody knows. The problem is that Almaty was damaged badly, other parts of our country, especially Zhanaozen and Aktau were really successful and peaceful, that's because people there know about protesting since 2011.

[@PurchaseAreaMusic]

When push comes to shove just remember that you out number them by more than a thousand to one.

[@SwissMappin]

OK tough guy

[@EscapeEFT]

The lack of respect for human life in Slavic countries is very disturbing.

[@Huy-G-Le]

Kazash president asking for Russian military help remind me of South America dictactor asking for American help against Marxist reformist.

[@MrDICKHEAD28]

KAZAKHSTAN IS PART OF "CSTO" WHICH IS RUSSIAN VERSION OF NATO