In the spotlight: bloody repression in Kazakhstan, orchestrated with the support of Russia
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Protesters and police clash during a demonstration in the streets of Almaty, the economic capital of Kazakhstan, in an image from an AFP TV video recorded on January 5, 2022. © Alexander Platonov / AFP
By: Véronique Rigolet Follow
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After several days of riots and chaos, the " extremely brutal
" takeover
of Kazakh power with the help of Russian forces gives rise to fear "
a toll probably heavier
" than that announced and which is already terrible, underlines
The Guardian
like much of the international press, with already 26 dead, hundreds injured and thousands of arrests.
The situation remains "
explosive
", believes the British daily which explains "
the demonstrations of recent days hide (in fact) years of rage
", and that "
the arrival of foreign troops will not be able to resolve an uprising that has roots much deeper
”. Analysis shared by the
Frankfurter Allgemeine Zeitung
for whom "
the rescue of the regime by a Russian intervention prolongs and aggravates the problems of Kazakhstan while also modifying the international situation
".
"
By repressing demonstrations with Russian forces, President Tokayev has insulted the nationalism of the Kazakhstanis
" and placed himself under the full protection of Russia, underlines the
Wall Street Journal
. "
If the troubles in Kazakhstan have once again highlighted the vulnerability of the leaders of the former Soviet republics
,
they above all offer Russia a new opportunity to extend its influence in its former Soviet domain
", analyzes for its part the
New York Times
. "
Russian soldiers will not be disappearing from Kazakhstan anytime soon
", also believes the
Frankfurter Allgemeine Zeitung
, a real loss of "
sovereignty
", underlines
Le Temps
for which Vladimir Poutine acts as in the aphorism which says that"
the love of his country does not know the borders of the others
".
The "Djokovic" affair turns into the diplomatic crisis between Belgrade and Canberra
The setbacks of the number 1 in world tennis - unvaccinated - appear in the front page of the international press. Serbia says it is "
scandalized by the fate of Novak Djokovic
", headlines Le
Temps
. "
The Serbs have stood up as one man to support their hero who has been detained in a hotel for migrants in Melbourne for several days
", for lack of a compliant health visa, explains the Belgrade correspondent of the Swiss daily, who reports the serious anger of the Serbian president Vučić who accuses Australia
of "bad treatment
", of a real "
political witch hunt
" against Djokovic.
"
The rules are the rules
", insists for his part the Australian Prime Minister Scott Morrison while "
the affair inflames Australia
", comments
Le Soir,
in a country where as in Serbia the authorities are increasing campaigns to encourage vaccination against the Covid. "
Tensions between Serbia and Australia are igniting
", also notes the
Washington Post
which does not hesitate to make the comparison with the recent "
diplomatic crisis between Paris and Canberra
", on the affair of the submarines. Djokovic's fate should be decided next Monday, explains the American daily
Tensions between Tokyo and Washington, as Omicron spreads to US bases
While Okinawa, which is home to the largest US military base, "
is one of the prefectures hardest hit by the spread of the virus
", Japan now fears "
that Omicron is spreading in all the cities that host bases American
", underlines the Asahi Shimbun whereas
The Japan Times
reports that the Japanese government will declare"
a quasi-state of emergency in Okinawa, Yamaguchi and Hiroshima
".
Japan has just expressed "
its very strong dissatisfaction with the US government
," explains
The Wall Street Journal for its part.
Tokyo criticizes the United States for not having taken "
more stringent measures to prevent the arrival in Japan of infected soldiers
", and calls for "
the imposition of a curfew on American military bases
".
For now, the "
troops have just been ordered to wear masks
," reports
The
Guardian
.
70% of passengers infected on an Italy-India flight
“
Amritsar airport, in Punjab, was plunged into chaos yesterday
,” reports
The Indian Express
“
as a charter flight from Milan landed with 179 passengers, 125 of whom tested positive for Covid and immediately placed in quarantine
”.
Triggering a big anger among the passengers and their families who do not understand how "
such an infection could have occurred during the 8 hours of flight, whereas nobody can embark in Italy without a negative test of less than 72 hours
".
An investigation has been opened into what is arguably the biggest airborne contamination to date.
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