KAZAN, January 6, Vadim Kuznetsov. VTB United League postponed indefinitely the next two matches of the basketball club «Astana» due to the unstable situation in Kazakhstan. «Astana» was supposed to play in Krasnodar with «Lokomotiv-Kuban» on January 8, and on the 15th to host the Belarusian «Tsmoki-Minsk». Also, the league postponed the match «Zielona Gora» — «Kalev» due to cases of coronavirus in the Polish team. The game was supposed to take place on January 8, and in the early days of 2022, Kazakhstan was engulfed in massive protests. In Alma-Ata, on January 4 and 5, protesters clashed with security forces, the police used gas and stun grenades. Throughout Kazakhstan, the Internet was turned off, and the broadcasting of a number of TV channels was temporarily stopped. A state of emergency has been declared in the country.
