Fuel to the flames: uprising in Kazakhstan

Published: Jan. 7, 2022, 11 a.m.

b'

What started as a fuel-price skirmish has engulfed the entire country; now Russian-led troops have been summoned to help. How did things escalate so quickly? The spike in global house prices has several pandemic-related causes\\u2014but do not expect them to fall much when those factors fade. And our obituaries editor reflects on the life of Britain\\u2019s first transgender activist. 

For full access to print, digital and audio editions of The Economist, subscribe here www.economist.com/intelligenceoffer



Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

'