Accessibility links

Breaking News

Kazakh Party Pulls Member From Parliament Over Comments Supporting Russian Invasion Of Ukraine

Azamat Abdildaev (file photo)
Azamat Abdildaev (file photo)

Kazakh lawmaker Azamat Abdildaev has been expelled from the Aq Zhol (Bright Path) party, which positions itself as the opposition, after expressing support for Russia's aggression against Ukraine in an interview with RFE/RL. The party said on January 19 that Abdildaev will no longer represent it in parliament and that his opinions with regard to the war in Ukraine do not coincide with the party's position. Abdildaev told RFE/RL the day before that Ukraine is led by a "Nazi" government that the Ukrainian people will topple by the summer. To read the original story by RFE/RL's Kazakh Service, click here.

  • 16x9 Image

    RFE/RL's Kazakh Service

    RFE/RL's Kazakh Service offers informed and accurate reporting in the Kazakh and Russian languages about issues that matter in Kazakhstan, while providing a dynamic platform for audience engagement and the free exchange of news and ideas.

XS
SM
MD
LG