The chaos at the Almaty airport is visible as Russia assures that the situation is under control in Kazakhstan. There you can see hundreds of people, most of them Russian, waiting to be evacuated. Total, there are already more than 6,000 detainees and at least 164 dead in a week of protests.
In the midst of escalating violence, a renowned Kyrgyz jazz pianist, Vikram Ruzakhunov, has appeared on Kazakh television. with a completely disfigured face. With cuts on his forehead, cheeks, lips and bruises all over his face, the talented musician has confessed that he traveled to the country to participate in the riots in exchange for money, and he was arrested days later when he tried to flee. The video was distributed by the Kazakh police.
However, his family, who recognized him in the video, he denounces that he actually traveled to participate in a jazz festival, as he usually does.
The dismayed Kyrgyz Government has already asked for explanations. “He is a very respectable citizen of our country. We have sent a protest note to Kazakhstan, “explained the chairman of the Kyrgyz National Security Committee.
Meanwhile, the Kazakh government denies that the young man is Vikram, and uses the case as an example of the alleged intervention of foreign forces in protests.
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