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Jan 2022
22m 29s

Kazakhstan, explained.

Isaac Saul
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If you've been reading the news recently, you have probably stumbled across some stories about Kazakhstan. The country is currently in the midst of civil unrest that has left at least 164 people dead, and more than 5,800 civilians detained. Today, we breakdown what's going on.

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