Russian-led forces are leaving the Central Asian country after days of unrest over the rise of gas prices, corruption, and inequality. 160 people have been killed and about 12,000 have been arrested, according to authorities. Many don't know the whereabouts of their loved ones. 

President Kassym-Jomart Tokayev claimed the unrest was an attempted coup d’etat performed by foreign-trained “bandits and terrorists.” This week, he named a new prime minister and promised to unveil a political reform package by September of this year, but will that be enough for protesters?

In this episode: 
Torokul Doorov (@Torokul), Kazakh Service Director at Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty 
Darkhan Umirbekov, Digital Editor at Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty's Kazakh Service

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Russian-led forces are leaving the Central Asian country after days of unrest over the rise of gas prices, corruption, and inequality. 160 people have been killed and about 12,000 have been arrested, according to authorities. Many don't know the whereabouts of their loved ones.&nbsp;
President Kassym-Jomart Tokayev claimed the unrest was an attempted coup d&rsquo;etat performed by foreign-trained &ldquo;bandits and terrorists.&rdquo; This week, he named a new prime minister and promised to unveil a political reform package by September of this year, but will that be enough for protesters?
In this episode:&nbsp;
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<li>Torokul Doorov (<a href="https://twitter.com/Torokul">@Torokul</a>), Kazakh Service Director at Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty&nbsp;</li>
<li>Darkhan Umirbekov, Digital Editor at Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty's Kazakh Service</li>
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The Take is a daily interview-driven international news podcast hosted by award-winning journalist Malika Bilal. Each episode focuses on conversations with journalists and people directly impacted by the news of the day, offering our listeners the context necessary to understand what's in the headlines.
With millions of global listens, it's clear the conversations we're having on The Take are worth hearing. And critics think so too. The show has won the Online Journalism Awards, the Signal Awards, Lovie Awards, and Anthem Awards, among others.

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