Aidos Sadyqov

[2] Sadykov was known for his opposition to former and current Presidents of Kazakhstan Nursultan Nazarbayev and Kassym-Jomart Tokayev, the latter of whom he accused of holding a pro-Russian stance.

He graduated from the History Department of Aktobe Pedagogical Institute and engaged in business, trade, and worked in the oil extraction industry.

He opposed former President Nazarbayev and led the local branch of the oppositionist National Social Democratic Party Azat.

[5] In 2005, Sadyqov began his political career by heading the Aktobe branch of the opposition party Nağyz Aq Jol, which aimed to enter Parliament.

The same year, he participated in protests calling for Nazarbayev's resignation, the release of political prisoners, and opposition to land sales, which were not formally sanctioned by the Kazakh authorities.

[8] On 14 October 2020, the Shevchenkivskyi District Court of Kyiv initiated proceedings on a lawsuit by LLC "ABS-Munay" against Aidos and Natalia Sadyqova to protect the company's reputation and refute false information.

[11] The channel reported on the creation of the "Turan" battalion in the Ukrainian Armed Forces, consisting of volunteers from Central Asia and the Caucasus.