FSB begins to issue bans on the citizens of Kazakhstan

Smagulow clearly supports Ukraine – in social media he called Russia the occupier, he also published pro -Ukrainian slogans and the flag of Ukraine more than once. In 2024 he was awarded for the fight against corruption from the former head of the US Department of State Antony Blinken.

In social media – on Facebook and Telegram – there are a lot of posts to enter Russia for citizens of Kazakhstan. Not only Smagulowa happened to this situation. Erżan Bateżow, another inhabitant of Kazakhstan, said he was not allowed onto the plane in Astana. He stated that during registration on the flight his name was not on the passenger list, despite the fact that the ticket was reserved and paid.

“I was asked to go to the flight service point. There I was informed that I was banned from entering Russia,” wrote Bateżow. In social media, he published films about the attack of Ukraine's armed forces on Russian oil facilities. Another resident of Kazakhstan, Elia Achetowa, announced that she learned about the ban on entry for 10 years in March 2022 on the border with Russia, when Russian border guards entered the wagon.