Qazaq journalist Aydos Sadykov dies after an assassination attempt in Kyiv
Qazaq opposition journalist Aydos Sadykov died in Kyiv on the night of July 2 following an assassination attempt. His wife Natalia Sadykova announced this on Facebook.
She blamed the journalist's death on the President of Qazaqstan, Kasym-Zhomart Tokayev.
"Aydos Sadykov has passed away today at 3:00 a.m. Kyiv time. My adored husband, the father of our three children, a great son of the Qazaq people. Aidos sacrificed his life for Qazaqstan, died a martyr's death at the hands of killers. Aydos fought for his life for thirteen days in the intensive care unit, but no miracle happened. His death is on Tokayev's hands," his wife said.
Sadykov had been in a coma in the hospital since the assassination attempt.
Aydos Sadykov assassination
On June 18, 2024, an unknown person shot at Qazaq opposition journalist Aydos Sadykov in the Shevchenkiv district of Kyiv.
The Kyiv National Police HQ have begun a pre-trial investigation into the attempted assassination of the Qazaq journalist Aydos Sadykov.
On June 20, Qazaqstan President Kasym-Zhomart Tokayev said that the Qazaq state authorities were ready to join the investigation into the attempted assassination of Qazaq opposition journalist Aydos Sadykov in Kyiv.
On June 24, Aydos Sadykov's wife Natalia quoted the doctors as saying there is a 0.01% chance that her husband will be fine. According to her, Aydos is now in intensive care in a deep coma.
On June 25, the Prosecutor General's Office announced the beginning of the extradition of the suspects in the attempted assassination of Qazaq journalist Aydos Sadykov.
Who is Aydos Sadykov
According to RBC Ukraine, Aydos Sadykov was born in the village of Qarabutaq (Aktobe region, Qazaqstan), near the border with Russia. He graduated from the history department of the Aktobe Pedagogical Institute.
Sadykov has been prosecuted in his homeland. In 2010, he was sentenced to two years in prison on charges of "hooliganism" and released in 2012. He and his supporters called the charges fabricated. Sadykov was an active public figure, organized protest rallies. He ran the Aktobe region branch of the oppositional All-National Social Democratic Party "Azat"; having left the party, he attempted to create the opposition public movement "Hastat" and an independent trade union at the enterprises of the Chinese oil company "SNPS-Aktobemunaigaz".
He and his wife run the YouTube channel "BASE", criticizing the Qazaq authorities and oligarchs. Sadykov is also known for supporting the January 2022 protests in Qazaqstan, which were suppressed by CSTO troops. In October 2023, he was declared wanted in Qazaqstan for "inciting hate".
The latest video on his channel was uploaded today. It has the title "The Qazaq President has become a puppet to Russian influence agents."
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