Kazakhstan anti-government protest

A view shows a burning police car during a protest against LPG cost rise following the Kazakh authorities' decision to lift price caps on liquefied petroleum gas in Almaty, Kazakhstan January 5, 2022. Photo :Reuters
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Kazakhstan president fires defence minister for lack of leadership during protests

The removal of Murat Bektanov marked the latest stage in Tokayev's purge of the security establishment as he consolidates power after violent protests shook the former Soviet republic in the...

Kazakh law enforcement officers block a street in Almaty, Kazakhstan January 19, 2022. Security forces blocked several downtown streets and cordoned off one of the squares in Almaty, as an opposition group planned to stage protests outside local government buildings. REUTERS/Pavel Mikheyev
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Kazakhstan security forces on high alert in Almaty amid calls for fresh protests

A man stands near the building of the Kazakhstan state TV channel, which was torched during protests triggered by fuel price increase in Almaty, Kazakhstan, 6 January, 2022. PHOTO: REUTERS/Pavel Mikheyev
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Kazakhstan says 225 bodies delivered to morgues during unrest

Russian military vehicles drives upon arrival at Almaty airport, as part of a peacekeeping mission of the Collective Security Treaty Organisation, in Almaty, Kazakhstan, in this still image from video released by Russia's Defence Ministry January 9, 2022. Russian Defence Ministry/Handout via REUTERS
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Russia-led bloc starts pulling troops out of Kazakhstan

A candle and flowers are placed outside the Kazakh Embassy to commemorate those killed during the recent mass protests in Kazakhstan, in Moscow, Russia January 10, 2022. REUTERS/Evgenia Novozhenina
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Putin claims victory in defending Kazakhstan from revolt

A Kazakh law enforcement officer stands guard near a burnt truck while checking vehicles in a street following mass protests triggered by fuel price increase in Almaty, Kazakhstan January 8, 2022. Photo: Reuters
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China offers Kazakhstan security support, opposes 'external forces'

Kazakh law enforcement officers block a street during a protest triggered by fuel price increase in Almaty, Kazakhstan January 5, 2022. REUTERS/Pavel Mikheyev
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US seeks answers from Kazakhstan on need for Russian-led troops

Pope calls for dialogue, justice to end unrest in Kazakhsta
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Pope calls for dialogue, justice to end unrest in Kazakhsta

Riot police block a street to prevent demonstrators during a protest in Almaty, Kazakhstan, Wednesday, Jan. 5, 2022. Demonstrators denouncing the doubling of prices for liquefied gas have clashed with police in Kazakhstan's largest city and held protests in about a dozen other cities in the country. (AP Photo)
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Kazakhstan says situation stabilised, president firmly in charge after unrest

An armoured personnel carrier is seen near the mayor's office during protests triggered by fuel price increase in Almaty, Kazakhstan January 5, 2022. Photo :Reuters
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From stability to turmoil - what's going on in Kazakhstan

Troops are seen at the main square where hundreds of people were protesting against the government, after authorities' decision to lift price caps on liquefied petroleum gas, in Almaty, Kazakhstan January 6, 2022. Photo :Reuters
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West must stand up to Russia in Kazakhstan, opposition leader says