Kazakh Opposition Blogger Shot in Kyiv

Kazakh opposition figure and journalist Aydos Sadykov, known for his critical stance against President Tokayev, was shot in an assassination attempt near his home in Kyiv. Sadykov and his wife, Natalya Sadykova, run an opposition channel in Kazakhstan and were granted asylum in Ukraine in 2014. The couple has been wanted in Kazakhstan, with Sadykov currently hospitalized in serious condition after the attack. Ukrainian authorities have launched an investigation into the incident, where an unknown assailant shot Sadykov before fleeing the scene. The activist's wife accuses President Tokayev of ordering the assassination, as they continue to be vocal critics of the Kazakh government and oligarchs, with over a million subscribers on their YouTube channel.