Kazakhstan has declared a national state of emergency, ostensibly in response to protests due to a hike in fuel prices. Protesters reportedly stormed several government buildings and clashed with law enforcement both in Kazakhstans economic/financial capitol of Almaty and their actual capitol city of Nur-Sultan.
Twenty six protesters (described by the Interior Ministry as 'violent criminals') and eighteen police officers have allegedly been killed since the start of the protests several days ago which have continued and broadened into seemingly general anti-government protests against Kazakhstan's current President Kassym-Jomart-Tokayev. Tokayev has asked the CSTO and President Vladimir Putin of Russia for assistance in combating this "terrorism" while also alledging they are foreign trained and sponsored. At least one government official, Karim Massimov, the former intelligence chief for the country, has also been arrested. Also upwards of four thousand protesters have been detained.
Russia and Kyrgyzstan are reportedly going to deploy military forces to Kazakhstan to help stabilize the situation.
Kazakhstan unrest: Ex-intelligence chief arrested for treason
Karim Massimov's arrest comes in the wake of violent, nationwide anti-government protests.
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Twenty six protesters (described by the Interior Ministry as 'violent criminals') and eighteen police officers have allegedly been killed since the start of the protests several days ago which have continued and broadened into seemingly general anti-government protests against Kazakhstan's current President Kassym-Jomart-Tokayev. Tokayev has asked the CSTO and President Vladimir Putin of Russia for assistance in combating this "terrorism" while also alledging they are foreign trained and sponsored. At least one government official, Karim Massimov, the former intelligence chief for the country, has also been arrested. Also upwards of four thousand protesters have been detained.
Russia and Kyrgyzstan are reportedly going to deploy military forces to Kazakhstan to help stabilize the situation.
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