When Kazakhstan adopted a law on criminal liability for the dissemination of false information, I was sympathetic to this news.
I understand perfectly well that a false rumor about the bankruptcy of a bank can cause an outflow of deposits from it and lead to its real bankruptcy.
Or, let’s say, a rumor about an impending earthquake in Almaty can …
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What do North Korea, Cuba, Venezuela, Russia, Belarus and other similar countries have in common?
All these countries are united by hatred of the United States and the Western way of life, that is, liberal democratic values. Why? What is the pattern here?
Maybe these are the countries of the East, and we are talking about the eternal confrontation between …
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For many years, Kazakhstanis have been suffering from corruption in the country and demand to eradicate or at least reduce it. But all these calls are aimed only at fighting the consequences, not the causes. It’s like weeding the leaves of a weed without uprooting the root of the plant itself.
In fact, corruption is a direct consequence of the …
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There are two types of dictators.
The first is “kings” or “khans”.
They appropriate power for a long time and “squeeze” the maximum of material benefits out of it, become the richest people in their country, their family members and friends are firmly established in the Forbes list, they own yachts, airplanes, newspapers, steamships.
The “Kings” have so much money …
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After the announcement of mobilization by Russian President Putin on September 21, a mass of Russians who did not agree to fight with Ukraine poured into Kazakhstan.
Kazakhstan has an ambiguous attitude to this phenomenon.
Some Kazakhstanis are dissatisfied with this. And they have reasons for that.
First.
Genetic fear of dissolving into a more numerous nationality. Kazakhs, being nomads, …
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I remember, in my pioneer childhood, the most terrible crime that Soviet propaganda imputed to America was its desire to destroy the Soviet Union. We were told that Uncle Sam was asleep and saw fraternal republics running to their corners, competing with each other and even feuding. It was believed that due to this, the main competitor of the USA, …
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In Kazakhstan’s social networks, there was a discussion about whether to indicate people’s nationality in their documents.
Personally, I hold the view that official relations within and between States are important for official information about a person that entails some legal consequences. For example, if the passport says that this is a citizen of Kazakhstan, then he can come to …
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When Kazakhstan adopted a law on criminal liability for the dissemination of false information, I was sympathetic to this news.
I perfectly understand that a false rumor about a bankruptcy of a bank can cause an outflow of deposits from it and lead to its real bankruptcy.
…
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In Seoul, I turned out to be an unwilling witness to the riots related to impeachment to the country’s president, Ms. Pak Kun Hyo.
I noticed one detail. During the clashes between the demonstrators and the police, many people in police uniforms filmed each incident, each scuffle, on the cameras. It was unusual to see this. …
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Once in Italy I talked to one local guy. He complained that he was given a small car at a service station for replacement.
“What does it mean to replace,” I ask.
– Well, I gave them my BMW X5 for repairs, and they give me a sedan 316 instead. Can you imagine? …
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