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Another country has reached its boiling point, something that has taken not only the country’s President Kassym-Jomart Tokayev by surprise but also most analysts. Kazakhstan has had enough and now the land locked country is in no mood to endure more. A civil unrest has broken there in the first week of January and this is going to redefine the geopolitical dynamics for neighboring nations too. The small population of 19 million now wants government restructuring. The anger stems from oppression under Nazarbayev, who is 81 and had ruled Kazakhstan since 1989 before handing over power to his hand-picked successor Tokayev in 2019. But he continues to hover around as the head of the Security Council and it became clear that the old ruler was not eager to relinquish his power. Many protesters shouted “old man out!” in reference to Nazarbayev, and his statue was pulled down in the southern city of Taldykorgan. His nephew Samat Abish, deputy head of the main security service and several o...

  Russia isnt making it any easier for anyone , especially not for the one who is  trying to crush the serpent's head Alexei Navalny's anti-corruption foundation has been forced by the Russian court to suspend activities completely.  Earlier, his life was on stake as he was poisoned while he was readying himself for election campaigning last year. Then he was defamed for the longest time. But his spirit has not died out and he continues to wish to give Russia a more democratic choice of governance.  Vladimir Putin is hell bent to be the dictator and he is not going to allow Navalny's idea to germinate leave alone thrive to become a solid tree of hope.  He is the only one standing against Putin. He is the only one who has a fan following on social media which makes him an ideal candidate from the opposition. "The court has suspended the work of FBK and Navalny's headquarters pending the court's decision," the foundation, FBK, has tweeted recently. They are ...