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Key figures, such as Karim Massimov – the former head of the National Security Committee (KNB), who was sentenced to 18 years for treason – became the first targets.
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Касым-Жомарт Токаев
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Чистка элиты после января 2022 года.
Editorial guide: Карим Масимов приговорен к 18 годам за госизмену.
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Will The initial thrust of Tokayev’s consolidation of power was a relatively simple and effective “purge” of the elite. Key figures, such as Karim Massimov – the former head of the National Security Committee (KNB), who was sentenced to 18 years for treason – became the first targets. This was followed by the arrest of several members of Nazarbayev’s inner circle, including his nephew, Kairat Satybaldy
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