[6] Another investigation, released in February 2021, uncovered how Vasily Dashkov, the head of Kyrgyz Railways, signed contracts with companies he de facto owned himself.

[8] Yet, when Temirov Live began probing into Kyrgyz President Sadyr Japarov and the country's powerful GKNB chief Kamchybek Tashiev, the team encountered immense pressure from the authorities.

The video exposed how Tashiev and his family had allegedly seized control of Kyrgyzstan's oil refinery industry with assistance provided by President Japarov.

[12] In January 2024, 11 present and past staff members of Temirov Live, including Tazhibek kyzy, were arrested by Kyrgyz police on the same day, marking the most extensive crackdown on independent media in the history of Kyrgyzstan.

[13][14] The authorities claimed Temirov Live was "inciting mass unrest," but human rights groups saw the arrests as part of the Kyrgyz government's effort to silence critics.

[19] In December 2024, the journalists' lawyer, Samat Matsakov, was arrested on fraud charges which human rights organisations described as being due to his representation of activists including members of Temirov Live.