What’s Happening in Kazakhstan

... the president is seriously concerned by the situation in the country and fears a growth in the protest movement associated with the difficult socio-economic situation. The question is, how ready is he for such a turn of events? It is obvious that both Aktobe and the attempted coup (doubts are being expressed that it actually took place and was not a provocation) provide the authorities with a convenient excuse to toughen their control of the country still further.