Protesters burn Kazakh president's house after cabinet resigns

Kazakh police
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Protesters in the oil-rich former Soviet republic of Kazakhstan burned the country's presidential residence Wednesday as protests that began earlier in the week continue to escalate, The Associated Press reports.

President Kassym-Jomart Tokayev, who took office in 2019, declared a two-week curfew, threatened "to act with maximum severity" against rioters, and called for "mutual trust and dialogue rather than conflict." An internet blackout has also reportedly been implemented. Public protests are illegal in Kazakhstan unless authorized by the government.

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Grayson Quay

Grayson Quay was the weekend editor at TheWeek.com. His writing has also been published in National Review, the Pittsburgh Post-GazetteModern AgeThe American ConservativeThe Spectator World, and other outlets. Grayson earned his M.A. from Georgetown University in 2019.