The police department of Kazakhstan's Aqmola region, which surrounds the capital, Astana, said on July 17 it had launched a probe against a local resident over a videohe posted online insulting Kazakhs and their ethnicity. The statement did not specify what charges the man, whose identity was not disclosed, faces. The announcement comes days after a video of a man cursing Kazakhs in general, and more specifically Kazakhs who support Ukraine in its efforts to repel Russia's ongoing invasion, appeared on the Internet and sparked an outcry. To read the original story by RFE/RL's Kazakh Service, click here.
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