NUR SULTAN, KAZAKHSTAN - JANUARY 10: A general view of Nursultan Nazarbayev International Airport in Nur Sultan, Kazakhstan on January 10, 2022. Life in Kazakhstan's Nur Sultan is gradually returning to normal after days of countrywide protests, according to officials. The protests against an increase in liquefied petroleum gas (LPG) prices turned into massive riots across Kazakhstan over the past week. Turar Kazangapov / Anadolu Agency/ABACAPRESS.COM

NUR SULTAN, KAZAKHSTAN - JANUARY 10: A general view of Nursultan Nazarbayev International Airport in Nur Sultan, Kazakhstan on January 10, 2022. Life in Kazakhstan's Nur Sultan is gradually returning to normal after days of countrywide protests, according to officials. The protests against an increase in liquefied petroleum gas (LPG) prices turned into massive riots across Kazakhstan over the past week. Turar Kazangapov / Anadolu Agency/ABACAPRESS.COM

NUR SULTAN, KAZAKHSTAN - JANUARY 10: Security measurements are tighten at Nursultan Nazarbayev International Airport in Nur Sultan, Kazakhstan on January 10, 2022. Life in Kazakhstan's Nur Sultan is gradually returning to normal after days of countrywide protests, according to officials. The protests against an increase in liquefied petroleum gas (LPG) prices turned into massive riots across Kazakhstan over the past week. Turar Kazangapov / Anadolu Agency/ABACAPRESS.COM

NUR SULTAN, KAZAKHSTAN - JANUARY 10: A general view of Nursultan Nazarbayev International Airport in Nur Sultan, Kazakhstan on January 10, 2022. Life in Kazakhstan's Nur Sultan is gradually returning to normal after days of countrywide protests, according to officials. The protests against an increase in liquefied petroleum gas (LPG) prices turned into massive riots across Kazakhstan over the past week. Turar Kazangapov / Anadolu Agency/ABACAPRESS.COM

NUR SULTAN, KAZAKHSTAN - JANUARY 10: Security measurements are tighten at Nursultan Nazarbayev International Airport in Nur Sultan, Kazakhstan on January 10, 2022. Life in Kazakhstan's Nur Sultan is gradually returning to normal after days of countrywide protests, according to officials. The protests against an increase in liquefied petroleum gas (LPG) prices turned into massive riots across Kazakhstan over the past week. Turar Kazangapov / Anadolu Agency/ABACAPRESS.COM

NUR SULTAN, KAZAKHSTAN - JANUARY 10: A general view of Nursultan Nazarbayev International Airport in Nur Sultan, Kazakhstan on January 10, 2022. Life in Kazakhstan's Nur Sultan is gradually returning to normal after days of countrywide protests, according to officials. The protests against an increase in liquefied petroleum gas (LPG) prices turned into massive riots across Kazakhstan over the past week. Turar Kazangapov / Anadolu Agency/ABACAPRESS.COM

NUR SULTAN, KAZAKHSTAN - JANUARY 10: A general view of Nursultan Nazarbayev International Airport in Nur Sultan, Kazakhstan on January 10, 2022. Life in Kazakhstan's Nur Sultan is gradually returning to normal after days of countrywide protests, according to officials. The protests against an increase in liquefied petroleum gas (LPG) prices turned into massive riots across Kazakhstan over the past week. Turar Kazangapov / Anadolu Agency/ABACAPRESS.COM

NUR SULTAN, KAZAKHSTAN - JANUARY 10: Security measurements are tighten at Nursultan Nazarbayev International Airport in Nur Sultan, Kazakhstan on January 10, 2022. Life in Kazakhstan's Nur Sultan is gradually returning to normal after days of countrywide protests, according to officials. The protests against an increase in liquefied petroleum gas (LPG) prices turned into massive riots across Kazakhstan over the past week. Turar Kazangapov / Anadolu Agency/ABACAPRESS.COM

NUR SULTAN, KAZAKHSTAN - JANUARY 10: A general view of Nursultan Nazarbayev International Airport in Nur Sultan, Kazakhstan on January 10, 2022. Life in Kazakhstan's Nur Sultan is gradually returning to normal after days of countrywide protests, according to officials. The protests against an increase in liquefied petroleum gas (LPG) prices turned into massive riots across Kazakhstan over the past week. Turar Kazangapov / Anadolu Agency/ABACAPRESS.COM

NUR SULTAN, KAZAKHSTAN - JANUARY 10: A general view of Nursultan Nazarbayev International Airport in Nur Sultan, Kazakhstan on January 10, 2022. Life in Kazakhstan's Nur Sultan is gradually returning to normal after days of countrywide protests, according to officials. The protests against an increase in liquefied petroleum gas (LPG) prices turned into massive riots across Kazakhstan over the past week. Turar Kazangapov / Anadolu Agency/ABACAPRESS.COM

NUR SULTAN, KAZAKHSTAN - JANUARY 10: Security measurements are tighten at Nursultan Nazarbayev International Airport in Nur Sultan, Kazakhstan on January 10, 2022. Life in Kazakhstan's Nur Sultan is gradually returning to normal after days of countrywide protests, according to officials. The protests against an increase in liquefied petroleum gas (LPG) prices turned into massive riots across Kazakhstan over the past week. Turar Kazangapov / Anadolu Agency/ABACAPRESS.COM

NUR SULTAN, KAZAKHSTAN - JANUARY 10: A general view of Nursultan Nazarbayev International Airport in Nur Sultan, Kazakhstan on January 10, 2022. Life in Kazakhstan's Nur Sultan is gradually returning to normal after days of countrywide protests, according to officials. The protests against an increase in liquefied petroleum gas (LPG) prices turned into massive riots across Kazakhstan over the past week. Turar Kazangapov / Anadolu Agency/ABACAPRESS.COM

NUR SULTAN, KAZAKHSTAN - JANUARY 10: A general view of Nursultan Nazarbayev International Airport in Nur Sultan, Kazakhstan on January 10, 2022. Life in Kazakhstan's Nur Sultan is gradually returning to normal after days of countrywide protests, according to officials. The protests against an increase in liquefied petroleum gas (LPG) prices turned into massive riots across Kazakhstan over the past week. Turar Kazangapov / Anadolu Agency/ABACAPRESS.COM

NUR SULTAN, KAZAKHSTAN - JANUARY 10: Security measurements are tighten at Nursultan Nazarbayev International Airport in Nur Sultan, Kazakhstan on January 10, 2022. Life in Kazakhstan's Nur Sultan is gradually returning to normal after days of countrywide protests, according to officials. The protests against an increase in liquefied petroleum gas (LPG) prices turned into massive riots across Kazakhstan over the past week. Turar Kazangapov / Anadolu Agency/ABACAPRESS.COM

NUR SULTAN, KAZAKHSTAN - JANUARY 10: Security measurements are tighten at Nursultan Nazarbayev International Airport in Nur Sultan, Kazakhstan on January 10, 2022. Life in Kazakhstan's Nur Sultan is gradually returning to normal after days of countrywide protests, according to officials. The protests against an increase in liquefied petroleum gas (LPG) prices turned into massive riots across Kazakhstan over the past week. Turar Kazangapov / Anadolu Agency/ABACAPRESS.COM

BISHKEK, KYRGYZSTAN - JANUARY 10: Kyrgyz well-known musician Vikram Ruzakhunov, who was detained for allegedly participating in the demonstrations in Kazakhstan's Almaty, returns to his country on January 10, 2022 in Bishkek, Kyrgyzstan. Danil Usmanov / Anadolu Agency/ABACAPRESS.COM

MOSCOW, RUSSIA - JANUARY 10: (---EDITORIAL USE ONLY ??" MANDATORY CREDIT - "KREMLIN PRESS OFFICE / HANDOUT" - NO MARKETING NO ADVERTISING CAMPAIGNS - DISTRIBUTED AS A SERVICE TO CLIENTS----) The Extraordinary online meeting of Collective Security Treaty Organization (CSTO) held regarding the unrest in Kazakhstan, on January 10, 2022 in Moscow, Russia. President of Kazakhstan Kassym-Jomart Tokayev, President of Russia Vladimir Putin, President of Belarus Aleksandr Lukashenko, President of Tajikistan Emomali Rahmon, Prime Minister of Armenia Nikol Pashinyan, Chairman of the Kyrgyzstan Council of Ministers and President of Administration Akylbek Japarov and CSTO Secretary General Stanislav Zas attended the meeting. Kremlin Press Office/Handout / Anadolu Agency/ABACAPRESS.COM

MOSCOW, RUSSIA - JANUARY 10: (---EDITORIAL USE ONLY ??" MANDATORY CREDIT - "KREMLIN PRESS OFFICE / HANDOUT" - NO MARKETING NO ADVERTISING CAMPAIGNS - DISTRIBUTED AS A SERVICE TO CLIENTS----) The Extraordinary online meeting of Collective Security Treaty Organization (CSTO) held regarding the unrest in Kazakhstan, on January 10, 2022 in Moscow, Russia. President of Kazakhstan Kassym-Jomart Tokayev, President of Russia Vladimir Putin, President of Belarus Aleksandr Lukashenko, President of Tajikistan Emomali Rahmon, Prime Minister of Armenia Nikol Pashinyan, Chairman of the Kyrgyzstan Council of Ministers and President of Administration Akylbek Japarov and CSTO Secretary General Stanislav Zas attended the meeting. Kremlin Press Office/Handout / Anadolu Agency/ABACAPRESS.COM

MOSCOW, RUSSIA - JANUARY 10: (---EDITORIAL USE ONLY ??" MANDATORY CREDIT - "KREMLIN PRESS OFFICE / HANDOUT" - NO MARKETING NO ADVERTISING CAMPAIGNS - DISTRIBUTED AS A SERVICE TO CLIENTS----) The Extraordinary online meeting of Collective Security Treaty Organization (CSTO) held regarding the unrest in Kazakhstan, on January 10, 2022 in Moscow, Russia. President of Kazakhstan Kassym-Jomart Tokayev, President of Russia Vladimir Putin, President of Belarus Aleksandr Lukashenko, President of Tajikistan Emomali Rahmon, Prime Minister of Armenia Nikol Pashinyan, Chairman of the Kyrgyzstan Council of Ministers and President of Administration Akylbek Japarov and CSTO Secretary General Stanislav Zas attended the meeting. Kremlin Press Office/Handout / Anadolu Agency/ABACAPRESS.COM

MOSCOW, RUSSIA - JANUARY 10: (---EDITORIAL USE ONLY ??" MANDATORY CREDIT - "KREMLIN PRESS OFFICE / HANDOUT" - NO MARKETING NO ADVERTISING CAMPAIGNS - DISTRIBUTED AS A SERVICE TO CLIENTS----) The Extraordinary online meeting of Collective Security Treaty Organization (CSTO) held regarding the unrest in Kazakhstan, on January 10, 2022 in Moscow, Russia. President of Kazakhstan Kassym-Jomart Tokayev, President of Russia Vladimir Putin, President of Belarus Aleksandr Lukashenko, President of Tajikistan Emomali Rahmon, Prime Minister of Armenia Nikol Pashinyan, Chairman of the Kyrgyzstan Council of Ministers and President of Administration Akylbek Japarov and CSTO Secretary General Stanislav Zas attended the meeting. Kremlin Press Office/Handout / Anadolu Agency/ABACAPRESS.COM

NUR SULTAN, KAZAKHSTAN - JANUARY 10: Supreme Mufti of Kazakhstan Nauryzbai Kazhy Taganuly prays for those who lost their lives due to massive countrywide protests at Hazrat Sultan Mosque after Kazakhstan declared Jan. 10 a day of national mourning in Nur Sultan, Kazakhstan on January 10, 2022. Meiramgul Kussainova / Anadolu Agency/ABACAPRESS.COM

NUR SULTAN, KAZAKHSTAN - JANUARY 10: Supreme Mufti of Kazakhstan Nauryzbai Kazhy Taganuly prays for those who lost their lives due to massive countrywide protests at Hazrat Sultan Mosque after Kazakhstan declared Jan. 10 a day of national mourning in Nur Sultan, Kazakhstan on January 10, 2022. Meiramgul Kussainova / Anadolu Agency/ABACAPRESS.COM

NUR SULTAN, KAZAKHSTAN - JANUARY 10: Supreme Mufti of Kazakhstan Nauryzbai Kazhy Taganuly prays for those who lost their lives due to massive countrywide protests at Hazrat Sultan Mosque after Kazakhstan declared Jan. 10 a day of national mourning in Nur Sultan, Kazakhstan on January 10, 2022. Meiramgul Kussainova / Anadolu Agency/ABACAPRESS.COM

NUR SULTAN, KAZAKHSTAN - JANUARY 10: Supreme Mufti of Kazakhstan Nauryzbai Kazhy Taganuly prays for those who lost their lives due to massive countrywide protests at Hazrat Sultan Mosque after Kazakhstan declared Jan. 10 a day of national mourning in Nur Sultan, Kazakhstan on January 10, 2022. Meiramgul Kussainova / Anadolu Agency/ABACAPRESS.COM

NUR SULTAN, KAZAKHSTAN - JANUARY 10: Supreme Mufti of Kazakhstan Nauryzbai Kazhy Taganuly prays for those who lost their lives due to massive countrywide protests at Hazrat Sultan Mosque after Kazakhstan declared Jan. 10 a day of national mourning in Nur Sultan, Kazakhstan on January 10, 2022. Meiramgul Kussainova / Anadolu Agency/ABACAPRESS.COM

TOPSHOT - This handout picture taken and released by the Russian Defence Ministry on January 9, 2022 shows Russian military vehicles moving along an airfield after a military cargo plane landing in Almaty, Kazakhstan. - More than 5,000 people have been arrested in Kazakhstan over the riots that have shaken Central Asia's largest country in the last week, Kazakh authorities were quoted as saying January 9, 2022. In total, 5,135 people have been detained for questioning as part of 125 separate investigations into the unrest, according to the interior ministry quoted by local media. (Photo by Handout / Russian Defence Ministry / AFP) / RESTRICTED TO EDITORIAL USE - MANDATORY CREDIT "AFP PHOTO / Russian Defence Ministry " - NO MARKETING - NO ADVERTISING CAMPAIGNS - DISTRIBUTED AS A SERVICE TO CLIENTS

TOPSHOT - A photograph shows a closed gasoline station in Almaty on January 9, 2022, after violence that erupted following protests over hikes in fuel prices. - Nearly 6,000 people, including a number of foreigners, have been arrested in Kazakhstan over the riots that have shaken Central Asia's largest country, the presidency said on January 9. The energy-rich nation of 19 million people has been rocked by a week of upheaval with dozens killed. (Photo by Alexandr BOGDANOV / AFP)

TOPSHOT - A photograph taken in Almaty shows flowers next to a broken shop's window on January 9, 2022, after violence that erupted following protests over hikes in fuel prices. - Nearly 6,000 people, including a number of foreigners, have been arrested in Kazakhstan over the riots that have shaken Central Asia's largest country, the presidency said on January 9. The energy-rich nation of 19 million people has been rocked by a week of upheaval with dozens killed. (Photo by Alexandr BOGDANOV / AFP)

A Russian peacekeeper, right, patrols a hall where Russian citizens wait to board aircrafts of the Russian Aerospace Forces to leave Kazakhstan for Moscow at an airport in Almaty, Kazakhstan, Sunday, Jan. 9, 2022. The first three aircraft of the Aerospace Forces with the Russians flew from Kazakhstan to Moscow. Three aircraft of the Russian Aerospace Forces flew from Kazakhstan to Moscow together with the Russians who wished to evacuate. TASS was informed about this by a representative of the Russian peacekeepers. (AP Photo/Vasily Krestyaninov)

A Russian peacekeeper, center, patrols a hall where Russian citizens wait to board aircrafts of the Russian Aerospace Forces to leave Kazakhstan for Moscow at an airport in Almaty, Kazakhstan, Sunday, Jan. 9, 2022. The first three aircraft of the Aerospace Forces with the Russians flew from Kazakhstan to Moscow. Three aircraft of the Russian Aerospace Forces flew from Kazakhstan to Moscow together with the Russians who wished to evacuate. TASS was informed about this by a representative of the Russian peacekeepers. (AP Photo/Vasily Krestyaninov)

In this handout photo released by Russian Defense Ministry Press Service, vehicles of Russian peacekeepers leave an airport of Almaty, Kazakhstan, Sunday, Jan. 9, 2022. As Kazakhstan struggles to cope with an increasingly violent uprising this week, it has turned for help to a Russian-led security bloc, the Collective Security Treaty Organization. Thousands of Russian troops have now been dispatched to Kazakhstan to help secure strategic facilities. (Russian Defense Ministry Press Service via AP)

In this handout photo released by Russian Defense Ministry Press Service, vehicles of Russian peacekeepers leave an airport of Almaty, Kazakhstan, Sunday, Jan. 9, 2022. As Kazakhstan struggles to cope with an increasingly violent uprising this week, it has turned for help to a Russian-led security bloc, the Collective Security Treaty Organization. Thousands of Russian troops have now been dispatched to Kazakhstan to help secure strategic facilities. (Russian Defense Ministry Press Service via AP)

In this handout photo released by Russian Defense Ministry Press Service, A Russian peacekeeper looks as vehicles of Russian leave an airport of Almaty, Kazakhstan, Sunday, Jan. 9, 2022. As Kazakhstan struggles to cope with an increasingly violent uprising this week, it has turned for help to a Russian-led security bloc, the Collective Security Treaty Organization. Thousands of Russian troops have now been dispatched to Kazakhstan to help secure strategic facilities. (Russian Defense Ministry Press Service via AP)

In this handout photo released by Russian Defense Ministry Press Service,Russian peacekeepers wait to leave an airport of Almaty upon their arrival, Kazakhstan, Sunday, Jan. 9, 2022. As Kazakhstan struggles to cope with an increasingly violent uprising this week, it has turned for help to a Russian-led security bloc, the Collective Security Treaty Organization. Thousands of Russian troops have now been dispatched to Kazakhstan to help secure strategic facilities. (Russian Defense Ministry Press Service via AP)

A bus, which was burned during clashes, is seen on a street in Almaty, Kazakhstan, Sunday, Jan. 9, 2022. Kazakhstan's health ministry says 164 people have been killed in protests that have rocked the country over the past week. President Kassym-Jomart Tokayev's office said Sunday that order has stabilized in the country and that authorities have regained control of administrative buildings that were occupied by protesters, some of which were set on fire. (Vladimir Tretyakov/NUR.KZ via AP)

A bus, which was burned during clashes, is seen on a street in Almaty, Kazakhstan, Sunday, Jan. 9, 2022. Kazakhstan's health ministry says 164 people have been killed in protests that have rocked the country over the past week. President Kassym-Jomart Tokayev's office said Sunday that order has stabilized in the country and that authorities have regained control of administrative buildings that were occupied by protesters, some of which were set on fire. (Vladimir Tretyakov/NUR.KZ via AP)

A military truck, which was burned during clashes, is seen on a street in Almaty, Kazakhstan, Sunday, Jan. 9, 2022. Kazakhstan's health ministry says 164 people have been killed in protests that have rocked the country over the past week. President Kassym-Jomart Tokayev's office said Sunday that order has stabilized in the country and that authorities have regained control of administrative buildings that were occupied by protesters, some of which were set on fire. (Vladimir Tretyakov/NUR.KZ via AP)

A tow truck transports a bus, which was burned during clashes in Almaty, Kazakhstan, Sunday, Jan. 9, 2022. Kazakhstan's health ministry says 164 people have been killed in protests that have rocked the country over the past week. President Kassym-Jomart Tokayev's office said Sunday that order has stabilized in the country and that authorities have regained control of administrative buildings that were occupied by protesters, some of which were set on fire. (Vladimir Tretyakov/NUR.KZ via AP)

APTOPIX A crane loads a military truck, which was burned during clashes onto the platform in Almaty, Kazakhstan, Sunday, Jan. 9, 2022. Kazakhstan's health ministry says at least 164 people have been killed in protests that have rocked the country over the past week. President Kassym-Jomart Tokayev's office said Sunday that order has stabilized in the country and that authorities have regained control of administrative buildings that were occupied by protesters, some of which were set on fire. (Vladimir Tretyakov/NUR.KZ via AP)

A crane loads a military truck, which was burned during clashes onto the platform in Almaty, Kazakhstan, Sunday, Jan. 9, 2022. Kazakhstan's health ministry says 164 people have been killed in protests that have rocked the country over the past week. President Kassym-Jomart Tokayev's office said Sunday that order has stabilized in the country and that authorities have regained control of administrative buildings that were occupied by protesters, some of which were set on fire. (Vladimir Tretyakov/NUR.KZ via AP)

Russian peacekeepers register Russian citizens to board aircrafts of the Russian Aerospace Forces to leave Kazakhstan for Moscow at an airport in Almaty, Kazakhstan, Sunday, Jan. 9, 2022. The first three aircraft of the Aerospace Forces with the Russians flew from Kazakhstan to Moscow. Three aircraft of the Russian Aerospace Forces flew from Kazakhstan to Moscow together with the Russians who wished to evacuate. TASS was informed about this by a representative of the Russian peacekeepers. (AP Photo/Vasily Krestyaninov)

This handout image grab taken and released by the Russian Defence Ministry on January 9, 2021, shows a Russian military vehicle loading in to a military cargo plane to depart to Kazakhstan as a peacekeeping force at the Chkalovsky airport, outside Moscow. - More than 5,000 people have been arrested in Kazakhstan over the riots that have shaken Central Asia's largest country in the last week, Kazakh authorities were quoted as saying January 9, 2022. In total, 5,135 people have been detained for questioning as part of 125 separate investigations into the unrest, according to the interior ministry quoted by local media. (Photo by Handout / Russian Defence Ministry / AFP) / RESTRICTED TO EDITORIAL USE - MANDATORY CREDIT "AFP PHOTO /Russian Defence Ministry " - NO MARKETING - NO ADVERTISING CAMPAIGNS - DISTRIBUTED AS A SERVICE TO CLIENTS

This handout image grab taken and released by the Russian Defence Ministry on January 9, 2021, shows a Russian military vehicle loading in to a military cargo plane to depart to Kazakhstan as a peacekeeping force at the Chkalovsky airport, outside Moscow. - More than 5,000 people have been arrested in Kazakhstan over the riots that have shaken Central Asia's largest country in the last week, Kazakh authorities were quoted as saying January 9, 2022. In total, 5,135 people have been detained for questioning as part of 125 separate investigations into the unrest, according to the interior ministry quoted by local media. (Photo by Handout / Russian Defence Ministry / AFP) / RESTRICTED TO EDITORIAL USE - MANDATORY CREDIT "AFP PHOTO /Russian Defence Ministry " - NO MARKETING - NO ADVERTISING CAMPAIGNS - DISTRIBUTED AS A SERVICE TO CLIENTS

This handout image grab taken and released by the Russian Defence Ministry on January 9, 2021, shows a Russian military cargo plane departing to Kazakhstan as a peacekeeping force at the Chkalovsky airport, outside Moscow. - More than 5,000 people have been arrested in Kazakhstan over the riots that have shaken Central Asia's largest country in the last week, Kazakh authorities were quoted as saying January 9, 2022. In total, 5,135 people have been detained for questioning as part of 125 separate investigations into the unrest, according to the interior ministry quoted by local media. (Photo by Handout / Russian Defence Ministry / AFP) / RESTRICTED TO EDITORIAL USE - MANDATORY CREDIT "AFP PHOTO /Russian Defence Ministry " - NO MARKETING - NO ADVERTISING CAMPAIGNS - DISTRIBUTED AS A SERVICE TO CLIENTS

This handout image grab taken and released on January 9, 2022 by the Russian Defence Ministry, shows a Russian military vehicle loading to a military cargo plane to depart to Kazakhstan at the airport of Ivanovo. - More than 5,000 people have been arrested in Kazakhstan over the riots that have shaken Central Asia's largest country in the last week, Kazakh authorities were quoted as saying January 9, 2022. In total, 5,135 people have been detained for questioning as part of 125 separate investigations into the unrest, according to the interior ministry quoted by local media. (Photo by Handout / Russian Defence Ministry / AFP) / RESTRICTED TO EDITORIAL USE - MANDATORY CREDIT "AFP PHOTO /Russian Defence Ministry " - NO MARKETING - NO ADVERTISING CAMPAIGNS - DISTRIBUTED AS A SERVICE TO CLIENTS

This handout image grab taken and released on January 9, 2022 by the Russian Defence Ministry, shows a Russian military vehicle loading to a military cargo plane to depart to Kazakhstan at the airport of Ivanovo. - More than 5,000 people have been arrested in Kazakhstan over the riots that have shaken Central Asia's largest country in the last week, Kazakh authorities were quoted as saying January 9, 2022. In total, 5,135 people have been detained for questioning as part of 125 separate investigations into the unrest, according to the interior ministry quoted by local media. (Photo by Handout / Russian Defence Ministry / AFP) / RESTRICTED TO EDITORIAL USE - MANDATORY CREDIT "AFP PHOTO /Russian Defence Ministry " - NO MARKETING - NO ADVERTISING CAMPAIGNS - DISTRIBUTED AS A SERVICE TO CLIENTS

This handout image grab taken and released on January 9, 2022 by the Russian Defence Ministry, shows a Russian military vehicle loading to a military cargo plane to depart to Kazakhstan at the airport of Ivanovo. - More than 5,000 people have been arrested in Kazakhstan over the riots that have shaken Central Asia's largest country in the last week, Kazakh authorities were quoted as saying January 9, 2022. In total, 5,135 people have been detained for questioning as part of 125 separate investigations into the unrest, according to the interior ministry quoted by local media. (Photo by Handout / Russian Defence Ministry / AFP) / RESTRICTED TO EDITORIAL USE - MANDATORY CREDIT "AFP PHOTO /Russian Defence Ministry " - NO MARKETING - NO ADVERTISING CAMPAIGNS - DISTRIBUTED AS A SERVICE TO CLIENTS

This handout image grab taken and released on January 9, 2022 by the Russian Defence Ministry, shows Russian military vehicles loading to a military cargo plane to depart to Kazakhstan at the airport of Ivanovo. - More than 5,000 people have been arrested in Kazakhstan over the riots that have shaken Central Asia's largest country in the last week, Kazakh authorities were quoted as saying January 9, 2022. In total, 5,135 people have been detained for questioning as part of 125 separate investigations into the unrest, according to the interior ministry quoted by local media. (Photo by Handout / Russian Defence Ministry / AFP) / RESTRICTED TO EDITORIAL USE - MANDATORY CREDIT "AFP PHOTO /Russian Defence Ministry " - NO MARKETING - NO ADVERTISING CAMPAIGNS - DISTRIBUTED AS A SERVICE TO CLIENTS

This handout picture taken and released by the Russian Defence Ministry on January 9, 2021 shows Russian military vehicles moving along an airfield after a military cargo plane landing in Almaty, Kazakhstan. - More than 5,000 people have been arrested in Kazakhstan over the riots that have shaken Central Asia's largest country in the last week, Kazakh authorities were quoted as saying January 9, 2022. In total, 5,135 people have been detained for questioning as part of 125 separate investigations into the unrest, according to the interior ministry quoted by local media. (Photo by Handout / Russian Defence Ministry / AFP) / RESTRICTED TO EDITORIAL USE - MANDATORY CREDIT "AFP PHOTO / Russian Defence Ministry " - NO MARKETING - NO ADVERTISING CAMPAIGNS - DISTRIBUTED AS A SERVICE TO CLIENTS

This handout picture taken and released by the Russian Defence Ministry on January 9, 2021 shows Russian military vehicles moving along an airfield after a military cargo plane landing in Almaty, Kazakhstan. - More than 5,000 people have been arrested in Kazakhstan over the riots that have shaken Central Asia's largest country in the last week, Kazakh authorities were quoted as saying January 9, 2022. In total, 5,135 people have been detained for questioning as part of 125 separate investigations into the unrest, according to the interior ministry quoted by local media. (Photo by Handout / Russian Defence Ministry / AFP) / RESTRICTED TO EDITORIAL USE - MANDATORY CREDIT "AFP PHOTO / Russian Defence Ministry " - NO MARKETING - NO ADVERTISING CAMPAIGNS - DISTRIBUTED AS A SERVICE TO CLIENTS

This handout picture taken and released by the Russian Defence Ministry on January 9, 2021 shows Russian military vehicles parked at an airfield after a military cargo plane landing in Almaty, Kazakhstan. - More than 5,000 people have been arrested in Kazakhstan over the riots that have shaken Central Asia's largest country in the last week, Kazakh authorities were quoted as saying January 9, 2022. In total, 5,135 people have been detained for questioning as part of 125 separate investigations into the unrest, according to the interior ministry quoted by local media. (Photo by Handout / Russian Defence Ministry / AFP) / RESTRICTED TO EDITORIAL USE - MANDATORY CREDIT "AFP PHOTO / Russian Defence Ministry " - NO MARKETING - NO ADVERTISING CAMPAIGNS - DISTRIBUTED AS A SERVICE TO CLIENTS

This handout picture taken and released by the Russian Defence Ministry on January 9, 2021 shows a Russian combat vehicle driver waiting at an airfield after a military cargo plane landing in Almaty, Kazakhstan. - More than 5,000 people have been arrested in Kazakhstan over the riots that have shaken Central Asia's largest country in the last week, Kazakh authorities were quoted as saying January 9, 2022. In total, 5,135 people have been detained for questioning as part of 125 separate investigations into the unrest, according to the interior ministry quoted by local media. (Photo by Handout / Russian Defence Ministry / AFP) / RESTRICTED TO EDITORIAL USE - MANDATORY CREDIT "AFP PHOTO / Russian Defence Ministry " - NO MARKETING - NO ADVERTISING CAMPAIGNS - DISTRIBUTED AS A SERVICE TO CLIENTS

This handout picture taken and released by the Russian Defence Ministry on January 9, 2021 shows Russian peacekeepers unboarding after a military cargo plane landing in Almaty, Kazakhstan. - More than 5,000 people have been arrested in Kazakhstan over the riots that have shaken Central Asia's largest country in the last week, Kazakh authorities were quoted as saying January 9, 2022. In total, 5,135 people have been detained for questioning as part of 125 separate investigations into the unrest, according to the interior ministry quoted by local media. (Photo by Handout / Russian Defence Ministry / AFP) / RESTRICTED TO EDITORIAL USE - MANDATORY CREDIT "AFP PHOTO / Russian Defence Ministry " - NO MARKETING - NO ADVERTISING CAMPAIGNS - DISTRIBUTED AS A SERVICE TO CLIENTS

This handout picture taken and released by the Russian Defence Ministry on January 9, 2022 shows Russian peacekeepers unboarding after a military cargo plane landing in Almaty, Kazakhstan. - More than 5,000 people have been arrested in Kazakhstan over the riots that have shaken Central Asia's largest country in the last week, Kazakh authorities were quoted as saying January 9, 2022. In total, 5,135 people have been detained for questioning as part of 125 separate investigations into the unrest, according to the interior ministry quoted by local media. (Photo by Handout / Russian Defence Ministry / AFP) / RESTRICTED TO EDITORIAL USE - MANDATORY CREDIT "AFP PHOTO / Russian Defence Ministry " - NO MARKETING - NO ADVERTISING CAMPAIGNS - DISTRIBUTED AS A SERVICE TO CLIENTS

This handout picture taken and released by the Russian Defence Ministry on January 9, 2022 shows Russian peacekeepers unboarding after a military cargo plane landing in Almaty, Kazakhstan. - More than 5,000 people have been arrested in Kazakhstan over the riots that have shaken Central Asia's largest country in the last week, Kazakh authorities were quoted as saying January 9, 2022. In total, 5,135 people have been detained for questioning as part of 125 separate investigations into the unrest, according to the interior ministry quoted by local media. (Photo by Handout / Russian Defence Ministry / AFP) / RESTRICTED TO EDITORIAL USE - MANDATORY CREDIT "AFP PHOTO / Russian Defence Ministry " - NO MARKETING - NO ADVERTISING CAMPAIGNS - DISTRIBUTED AS A SERVICE TO CLIENTS

Pedestrians carry food in Almaty on January 9, 2022, after violence that erupted following protests over hikes in fuel prices. - Nearly 6,000 people, including a number of foreigners, have been arrested in Kazakhstan over the riots that have shaken Central Asia's largest country, the presidency said on January 9. The energy-rich nation of 19 million people has been rocked by a week of upheaval with dozens killed. (Photo by Alexandr BOGDANOV / AFP)

A vendor sells fruits at a market in Almaty on January 9, 2022, after violence that erupted following protests over hikes in fuel prices. - Nearly 6,000 people, including a number of foreigners, have been arrested in Kazakhstan over the riots that have shaken Central Asia's largest country, the presidency said on January 9. The energy-rich nation of 19 million people has been rocked by a week of upheaval with dozens killed. (Photo by Alexandr BOGDANOV / AFP)

A buyer choses fruits at a market in Almaty on January 9, 2022, after violence that erupted following protests over hikes in fuel prices. - Nearly 6,000 people, including a number of foreigners, have been arrested in Kazakhstan over the riots that have shaken Central Asia's largest country, the presidency said on January 9. The energy-rich nation of 19 million people has been rocked by a week of upheaval with dozens killed. (Photo by Alexandr BOGDANOV / AFP)

Buyers visit a market in Almaty on January 9, 2022, after violence that erupted following protests over hikes in fuel prices. - Nearly 6,000 people, including a number of foreigners, have been arrested in Kazakhstan over the riots that have shaken Central Asia's largest country, the presidency said on January 9. The energy-rich nation of 19 million people has been rocked by a week of upheaval with dozens killed. (Photo by Alexandr BOGDANOV / AFP)

A photograph shows a closed gasoline station in Almaty on January 9, 2022, after violence that erupted following protests over hikes in fuel prices. - Nearly 6,000 people, including a number of foreigners, have been arrested in Kazakhstan over the riots that have shaken Central Asia's largest country, the presidency said on January 9. The energy-rich nation of 19 million people has been rocked by a week of upheaval with dozens killed. (Photo by Alexandr BOGDANOV / AFP)

Buyers enter a grocery store in Almaty on January 9, 2022, after violence that erupted following protests over hikes in fuel prices. - Nearly 6,000 people, including a number of foreigners, have been arrested in Kazakhstan over the riots that have shaken Central Asia's largest country, the presidency said on January 9. The energy-rich nation of 19 million people has been rocked by a week of upheaval with dozens killed. (Photo by Alexandr BOGDANOV / AFP)

Customers enter a shopping mall in Almaty on January 9, 2022, after violence that erupted following protests over hikes in fuel prices. - Nearly 6,000 people, including a number of foreigners, have been arrested in Kazakhstan over the riots that have shaken Central Asia's largest country, the presidency said on January 9. The energy-rich nation of 19 million people has been rocked by a week of upheaval with dozens killed. (Photo by Alexandr BOGDANOV / AFP)

Customers enter a shopping mall in Almaty on January 9, 2022, after violence that erupted following protests over hikes in fuel prices. - Nearly 6,000 people, including a number of foreigners, have been arrested in Kazakhstan over the riots that have shaken Central Asia's largest country, the presidency said on January 9. The energy-rich nation of 19 million people has been rocked by a week of upheaval with dozens killed. (Photo by Alexandr BOGDANOV / AFP)

A pedestrian carries food in Almaty on January 9, 2022, after violence that erupted following protests over hikes in fuel prices. - Nearly 6,000 people, including a number of foreigners, have been arrested in Kazakhstan over the riots that have shaken Central Asia's largest country, the presidency said on January 9. The energy-rich nation of 19 million people has been rocked by a week of upheaval with dozens killed. (Photo by Alexandr BOGDANOV / AFP)

Pedestrians carry food in Almaty on January 9, 2022, after violence that erupted following protests over hikes in fuel prices. - Nearly 6,000 people, including a number of foreigners, have been arrested in Kazakhstan over the riots that have shaken Central Asia's largest country, the presidency said on January 9. The energy-rich nation of 19 million people has been rocked by a week of upheaval with dozens killed. (Photo by Alexandr BOGDANOV / AFP)

A photograph taken in Almaty shows flowers next to a broken shop's window on January 9, 2022, after violence that erupted following protests over hikes in fuel prices. - Nearly 6,000 people, including a number of foreigners, have been arrested in Kazakhstan over the riots that have shaken Central Asia's largest country, the presidency said on January 9. The energy-rich nation of 19 million people has been rocked by a week of upheaval with dozens killed. (Photo by Alexandr BOGDANOV / AFP)

A man holds a poster reading "No need to manipulate" during a picketing near the Embassy of Kazakhstan in Bishkek on January 9, 2022. (Photo by VYACHESLAV OSELEDKO / AFP)

Kyrgyz police officers guard the Embassy of Kazakhstan during a picketing in Bishkek on January 9, 2022. (Photo by VYACHESLAV OSELEDKO / AFP)

Kyrgyz police officers guard the Embassy of Kazakhstan during the picketing in Bishkek on January 9, 2022. (Photo by VYACHESLAV OSELEDKO / AFP)

KAZAKHSTAN - JANUARY 09: (----EDITORIAL USE ONLY ??" MANDATORY CREDIT - "INTERIOR MINISTRY OF KAZAKHSTAN / HANDOUT" - NO MARKETING NO ADVERTISING CAMPAIGNS - DISTRIBUTED AS A SERVICE TO CLIENTS----) A screen grab taken from a video shows security officials detaining people on January 09, 2022 in Kazakhstan. The total number of people detained in Kazakhstan since the violent protests began last week has risen to 5,135, the country???s Interior Ministry said on Sunday, Jan. 09.In a statement, the ministry said more than 1,300 security personnel have been injured while protecting the public order.Some 300 people were detained while trying to flee the country with large amounts of money and stolen goods, including firearms and mobile phones, it added."Currently, the counter-terrorism operation continues in order to maintain security and order in the country," it said."Today, the situation has stabilized in all regions of the country. All local government buildings that were previously seized were liberated," the statement added.On Saturday, the ministry said that citizens of neighboring countries were also among those detained.The protests against an increase in liquefied petroleum gas (LPG) prices have grown into massive riots across Kazakhstan over the past week.At least 18 security personnel and 26 protesters lost their lives during the ongoing unrest, the ministry had said on Thursday.In response, President Kassym-Jomart Tokayev declared a state of emergency in the commercial capital Almaty and the oil-rich Mangystau region from where the protests spread to the rest of the country. Interior Ministry of Kazakhstan/Handout / Anadolu Agency/ABACAPRESS.COM

KAZAKHSTAN - JANUARY 09: (----EDITORIAL USE ONLY ??" MANDATORY CREDIT - "INTERIOR MINISTRY OF KAZAKHSTAN / HANDOUT" - NO MARKETING NO ADVERTISING CAMPAIGNS - DISTRIBUTED AS A SERVICE TO CLIENTS----) A screen grab taken from a video shows security officials on duty on January 09, 2022 in Kazakhstan. The total number of people detained in Kazakhstan since the violent protests began last week has risen to 5,135, the country???s Interior Ministry said on Sunday, Jan. 09.In a statement, the ministry said more than 1,300 security personnel have been injured while protecting the public order.Some 300 people were detained while trying to flee the country with large amounts of money and stolen goods, including firearms and mobile phones, it added."Currently, the counter-terrorism operation continues in order to maintain security and order in the country," it said."Today, the situation has stabilized in all regions of the country. All local government buildings that were previously seized were liberated," the statement added.On Saturday, the ministry said that citizens of neighboring countries were also among those detained.The protests against an increase in liquefied petroleum gas (LPG) prices have grown into massive riots across Kazakhstan over the past week.At least 18 security personnel and 26 protesters lost their lives during the ongoing unrest, the ministry had said on Thursday.In response, President Kassym-Jomart Tokayev declared a state of emergency in the commercial capital Almaty and the oil-rich Mangystau region from where the protests spread to the rest of the country. Interior Ministry of Kazakhstan/Handout / Anadolu Agency/ABACAPRESS.COM

KAZAKHSTAN - JANUARY 09: (----EDITORIAL USE ONLY ??" MANDATORY CREDIT - "INTERIOR MINISTRY OF KAZAKHSTAN / HANDOUT" - NO MARKETING NO ADVERTISING CAMPAIGNS - DISTRIBUTED AS A SERVICE TO CLIENTS----) A screen grab taken from a video shows damaged cars on January 09, 2022 in Kazakhstan. The total number of people detained in Kazakhstan since the violent protests began last week has risen to 5,135, the country???s Interior Ministry said on Sunday, Jan. 09.In a statement, the ministry said more than 1,300 security personnel have been injured while protecting the public order.Some 300 people were detained while trying to flee the country with large amounts of money and stolen goods, including firearms and mobile phones, it added."Currently, the counter-terrorism operation continues in order to maintain security and order in the country," it said."Today, the situation has stabilized in all regions of the country. All local government buildings that were previously seized were liberated," the statement added.On Saturday, the ministry said that citizens of neighboring countries were also among those detained.The protests against an increase in liquefied petroleum gas (LPG) prices have grown into massive riots across Kazakhstan over the past week.At least 18 security personnel and 26 protesters lost their lives during the ongoing unrest, the ministry had said on Thursday.In response, President Kassym-Jomart Tokayev declared a state of emergency in the commercial capital Almaty and the oil-rich Mangystau region from where the protests spread to the rest of the country. Interior Ministry of Kazakhstan/Handout / Anadolu Agency/ABACAPRESS.COM

KAZAKHSTAN - JANUARY 09: (----EDITORIAL USE ONLY ??" MANDATORY CREDIT - "INTERIOR MINISTRY OF KAZAKHSTAN / HANDOUT" - NO MARKETING NO ADVERTISING CAMPAIGNS - DISTRIBUTED AS A SERVICE TO CLIENTS----) A screen grab taken from a video shows captured weapons on January 09, 2022 in Kazakhstan. The total number of people detained in Kazakhstan since the violent protests began last week has risen to 5,135, the country???s Interior Ministry said on Sunday, Jan. 09.In a statement, the ministry said more than 1,300 security personnel have been injured while protecting the public order.Some 300 people were detained while trying to flee the country with large amounts of money and stolen goods, including firearms and mobile phones, it added."Currently, the counter-terrorism operation continues in order to maintain security and order in the country," it said."Today, the situation has stabilized in all regions of the country. All local government buildings that were previously seized were liberated," the statement added.On Saturday, the ministry said that citizens of neighboring countries were also among those detained.The protests against an increase in liquefied petroleum gas (LPG) prices have grown into massive riots across Kazakhstan over the past week.At least 18 security personnel and 26 protesters lost their lives during the ongoing unrest, the ministry had said on Thursday.In response, President Kassym-Jomart Tokayev declared a state of emergency in the commercial capital Almaty and the oil-rich Mangystau region from where the protests spread to the rest of the country. Interior Ministry of Kazakhstan/Handout / Anadolu Agency/ABACAPRESS.COM

KAZAKHSTAN - JANUARY 09: (----EDITORIAL USE ONLY ??" MANDATORY CREDIT - "INTERIOR MINISTRY OF KAZAKHSTAN / HANDOUT" - NO MARKETING NO ADVERTISING CAMPAIGNS - DISTRIBUTED AS A SERVICE TO CLIENTS----) A screen grab taken from a video shows captured weapons on January 09, 2022 in Kazakhstan. The total number of people detained in Kazakhstan since the violent protests began last week has risen to 5,135, the country???s Interior Ministry said on Sunday, Jan. 09.In a statement, the ministry said more than 1,300 security personnel have been injured while protecting the public order.Some 300 people were detained while trying to flee the country with large amounts of money and stolen goods, including firearms and mobile phones, it added."Currently, the counter-terrorism operation continues in order to maintain security and order in the country," it said."Today, the situation has stabilized in all regions of the country. All local government buildings that were previously seized were liberated," the statement added.On Saturday, the ministry said that citizens of neighboring countries were also among those detained.The protests against an increase in liquefied petroleum gas (LPG) prices have grown into massive riots across Kazakhstan over the past week.At least 18 security personnel and 26 protesters lost their lives during the ongoing unrest, the ministry had said on Thursday.In response, President Kassym-Jomart Tokayev declared a state of emergency in the commercial capital Almaty and the oil-rich Mangystau region from where the protests spread to the rest of the country. Interior Ministry of Kazakhstan/Handout / Anadolu Agency/ABACAPRESS.COM

KAZAKHSTAN - JANUARY 09: (----EDITORIAL USE ONLY ??" MANDATORY CREDIT - "INTERIOR MINISTRY OF KAZAKHSTAN / HANDOUT" - NO MARKETING NO ADVERTISING CAMPAIGNS - DISTRIBUTED AS A SERVICE TO CLIENTS----) A screen grab taken from a video shows captured weapons on January 09, 2022 in Kazakhstan. The total number of people detained in Kazakhstan since the violent protests began last week has risen to 5,135, the country???s Interior Ministry said on Sunday, Jan. 09.In a statement, the ministry said more than 1,300 security personnel have been injured while protecting the public order.Some 300 people were detained while trying to flee the country with large amounts of money and stolen goods, including firearms and mobile phones, it added."Currently, the counter-terrorism operation continues in order to maintain security and order in the country," it said."Today, the situation has stabilized in all regions of the country. All local government buildings that were previously seized were liberated," the statement added.On Saturday, the ministry said that citizens of neighboring countries were also among those detained.The protests against an increase in liquefied petroleum gas (LPG) prices have grown into massive riots across Kazakhstan over the past week.At least 18 security personnel and 26 protesters lost their lives during the ongoing unrest, the ministry had said on Thursday.In response, President Kassym-Jomart Tokayev declared a state of emergency in the commercial capital Almaty and the oil-rich Mangystau region from where the protests spread to the rest of the country. Interior Ministry of Kazakhstan/Handout / Anadolu Agency/ABACAPRESS.COM

KAZAKHSTAN - JANUARY 09: (----EDITORIAL USE ONLY ??" MANDATORY CREDIT - "INTERIOR MINISTRY OF KAZAKHSTAN / HANDOUT" - NO MARKETING NO ADVERTISING CAMPAIGNS - DISTRIBUTED AS A SERVICE TO CLIENTS----) A screen grab taken from a video shows police officers detaining a person on January 09, 2022 in Kazakhstan. The total number of people detained in Kazakhstan since the violent protests began last week has risen to 5,135, the country???s Interior Ministry said on Sunday, Jan. 09.In a statement, the ministry said more than 1,300 security personnel have been injured while protecting the public order.Some 300 people were detained while trying to flee the country with large amounts of money and stolen goods, including firearms and mobile phones, it added."Currently, the counter-terrorism operation continues in order to maintain security and order in the country," it said."Today, the situation has stabilized in all regions of the country. All local government buildings that were previously seized were liberated," the statement added.On Saturday, the ministry said that citizens of neighboring countries were also among those detained.The protests against an increase in liquefied petroleum gas (LPG) prices have grown into massive riots across Kazakhstan over the past week.At least 18 security personnel and 26 protesters lost their lives during the ongoing unrest, the ministry had said on Thursday.In response, President Kassym-Jomart Tokayev declared a state of emergency in the commercial capital Almaty and the oil-rich Mangystau region from where the protests spread to the rest of the country. Interior Ministry of Kazakhstan/Handout / Anadolu Agency/ABACAPRESS.COM

KAZAKHSTAN - JANUARY 09: (----EDITORIAL USE ONLY ??" MANDATORY CREDIT - "INTERIOR MINISTRY OF KAZAKHSTAN / HANDOUT" - NO MARKETING NO ADVERTISING CAMPAIGNS - DISTRIBUTED AS A SERVICE TO CLIENTS----) A screen grab taken from a video shows police officers detaining people on January 09, 2022 in Kazakhstan. The total number of people detained in Kazakhstan since the violent protests began last week has risen to 5,135, the country???s Interior Ministry said on Sunday, Jan. 09.In a statement, the ministry said more than 1,300 security personnel have been injured while protecting the public order.Some 300 people were detained while trying to flee the country with large amounts of money and stolen goods, including firearms and mobile phones, it added."Currently, the counter-terrorism operation continues in order to maintain security and order in the country," it said."Today, the situation has stabilized in all regions of the country. All local government buildings that were previously seized were liberated," the statement added.On Saturday, the ministry said that citizens of neighboring countries were also among those detained.The protests against an increase in liquefied petroleum gas (LPG) prices have grown into massive riots across Kazakhstan over the past week.At least 18 security personnel and 26 protesters lost their lives during the ongoing unrest, the ministry had said on Thursday.In response, President Kassym-Jomart Tokayev declared a state of emergency in the commercial capital Almaty and the oil-rich Mangystau region from where the protests spread to the rest of the country. Interior Ministry of Kazakhstan/Handout / Anadolu Agency/ABACAPRESS.COM

KAZAKHSTAN - JANUARY 09: (----EDITORIAL USE ONLY ??" MANDATORY CREDIT - "INTERIOR MINISTRY OF KAZAKHSTAN / HANDOUT" - NO MARKETING NO ADVERTISING CAMPAIGNS - DISTRIBUTED AS A SERVICE TO CLIENTS----) A screen grab taken from a video shows detained people on January 09, 2022 in Kazakhstan. The total number of people detained in Kazakhstan since the violent protests began last week has risen to 5,135, the country???s Interior Ministry said on Sunday, Jan. 09.In a statement, the ministry said more than 1,300 security personnel have been injured while protecting the public order.Some 300 people were detained while trying to flee the country with large amounts of money and stolen goods, including firearms and mobile phones, it added."Currently, the counter-terrorism operation continues in order to maintain security and order in the country," it said."Today, the situation has stabilized in all regions of the country. All local government buildings that were previously seized were liberated," the statement added.On Saturday, the ministry said that citizens of neighboring countries were also among those detained.The protests against an increase in liquefied petroleum gas (LPG) prices have grown into massive riots across Kazakhstan over the past week.At least 18 security personnel and 26 protesters lost their lives during the ongoing unrest, the ministry had said on Thursday.In response, President Kassym-Jomart Tokayev declared a state of emergency in the commercial capital Almaty and the oil-rich Mangystau region from where the protests spread to the rest of the country. Interior Ministry of Kazakhstan/Handout / Anadolu Agency/ABACAPRESS.COM

KAZAKHSTAN - JANUARY 09: (----EDITORIAL USE ONLY ??" MANDATORY CREDIT - "INTERIOR MINISTRY OF KAZAKHSTAN / HANDOUT" - NO MARKETING NO ADVERTISING CAMPAIGNS - DISTRIBUTED AS A SERVICE TO CLIENTS----) A screen grab taken from a video shows detained people on January 09, 2022 in Kazakhstan. The total number of people detained in Kazakhstan since the violent protests began last week has risen to 5,135, the country???s Interior Ministry said on Sunday, Jan. 09.In a statement, the ministry said more than 1,300 security personnel have been injured while protecting the public order.Some 300 people were detained while trying to flee the country with large amounts of money and stolen goods, including firearms and mobile phones, it added."Currently, the counter-terrorism operation continues in order to maintain security and order in the country," it said."Today, the situation has stabilized in all regions of the country. All local government buildings that were previously seized were liberated," the statement added.On Saturday, the ministry said that citizens of neighboring countries were also among those detained.The protests against an increase in liquefied petroleum gas (LPG) prices have grown into massive riots across Kazakhstan over the past week.At least 18 security personnel and 26 protesters lost their lives during the ongoing unrest, the ministry had said on Thursday.In response, President Kassym-Jomart Tokayev declared a state of emergency in the commercial capital Almaty and the oil-rich Mangystau region from where the protests spread to the rest of the country. Interior Ministry of Kazakhstan/Handout / Anadolu Agency/ABACAPRESS.COM

KAZAKHSTAN - JANUARY 09: (----EDITORIAL USE ONLY ??" MANDATORY CREDIT - "INTERIOR MINISTRY OF KAZAKHSTAN / HANDOUT" - NO MARKETING NO ADVERTISING CAMPAIGNS - DISTRIBUTED AS A SERVICE TO CLIENTS----) A screen grab taken from a video shows detained people on January 09, 2022 in Kazakhstan. The total number of people detained in Kazakhstan since the violent protests began last week has risen to 5,135, the country???s Interior Ministry said on Sunday, Jan. 09.In a statement, the ministry said more than 1,300 security personnel have been injured while protecting the public order.Some 300 people were detained while trying to flee the country with large amounts of money and stolen goods, including firearms and mobile phones, it added."Currently, the counter-terrorism operation continues in order to maintain security and order in the country," it said."Today, the situation has stabilized in all regions of the country. All local government buildings that were previously seized were liberated," the statement added.On Saturday, the ministry said that citizens of neighboring countries were also among those detained.The protests against an increase in liquefied petroleum gas (LPG) prices have grown into massive riots across Kazakhstan over the past week.At least 18 security personnel and 26 protesters lost their lives during the ongoing unrest, the ministry had said on Thursday.In response, President Kassym-Jomart Tokayev declared a state of emergency in the commercial capital Almaty and the oil-rich Mangystau region from where the protests spread to the rest of the country. Interior Ministry of Kazakhstan/Handout / Anadolu Agency/ABACAPRESS.COM

KAZAKHSTAN - JANUARY 09: (----EDITORIAL USE ONLY ??" MANDATORY CREDIT - "INTERIOR MINISTRY OF KAZAKHSTAN / HANDOUT" - NO MARKETING NO ADVERTISING CAMPAIGNS - DISTRIBUTED AS A SERVICE TO CLIENTS----) A screen grab taken from a video shows detained people on January 09, 2022 in Kazakhstan. The total number of people detained in Kazakhstan since the violent protests began last week has risen to 5,135, the country???s Interior Ministry said on Sunday, Jan. 09.In a statement, the ministry said more than 1,300 security personnel have been injured while protecting the public order.Some 300 people were detained while trying to flee the country with large amounts of money and stolen goods, including firearms and mobile phones, it added."Currently, the counter-terrorism operation continues in order to maintain security and order in the country," it said."Today, the situation has stabilized in all regions of the country. All local government buildings that were previously seized were liberated," the statement added.On Saturday, the ministry said that citizens of neighboring countries were also among those detained.The protests against an increase in liquefied petroleum gas (LPG) prices have grown into massive riots across Kazakhstan over the past week.At least 18 security personnel and 26 protesters lost their lives during the ongoing unrest, the ministry had said on Thursday.In response, President Kassym-Jomart Tokayev declared a state of emergency in the commercial capital Almaty and the oil-rich Mangystau region from where the protests spread to the rest of the country. Interior Ministry of Kazakhstan/Handout / Anadolu Agency/ABACAPRESS.COM

KAZAKHSTAN - JANUARY 09: (----EDITORIAL USE ONLY ??" MANDATORY CREDIT - "INTERIOR MINISTRY OF KAZAKHSTAN / HANDOUT" - NO MARKETING NO ADVERTISING CAMPAIGNS - DISTRIBUTED AS A SERVICE TO CLIENTS----) A screen grab taken from a video shows detained people on January 09, 2022 in Kazakhstan. The total number of people detained in Kazakhstan since the violent protests began last week has risen to 5,135, the country???s Interior Ministry said on Sunday, Jan. 09.In a statement, the ministry said more than 1,300 security personnel have been injured while protecting the public order.Some 300 people were detained while trying to flee the country with large amounts of money and stolen goods, including firearms and mobile phones, it added."Currently, the counter-terrorism operation continues in order to maintain security and order in the country," it said."Today, the situation has stabilized in all regions of the country. All local government buildings that were previously seized were liberated," the statement added.On Saturday, the ministry said that citizens of neighboring countries were also among those detained.The protests against an increase in liquefied petroleum gas (LPG) prices have grown into massive riots across Kazakhstan over the past week.At least 18 security personnel and 26 protesters lost their lives during the ongoing unrest, the ministry had said on Thursday.In response, President Kassym-Jomart Tokayev declared a state of emergency in the commercial capital Almaty and the oil-rich Mangystau region from where the protests spread to the rest of the country. Interior Ministry of Kazakhstan/Handout / Anadolu Agency/ABACAPRESS.COM

KAZAKHSTAN - JANUARY 09: (----EDITORIAL USE ONLY ??" MANDATORY CREDIT - "INTERIOR MINISTRY OF KAZAKHSTAN / HANDOUT" - NO MARKETING NO ADVERTISING CAMPAIGNS - DISTRIBUTED AS A SERVICE TO CLIENTS----) A screen grab taken from a video shows military personnel on duty on January 09, 2022 in Kazakhstan. The total number of people detained in Kazakhstan since the violent protests began last week has risen to 5,135, the country???s Interior Ministry said on Sunday, Jan. 09.In a statement, the ministry said more than 1,300 security personnel have been injured while protecting the public order.Some 300 people were detained while trying to flee the country with large amounts of money and stolen goods, including firearms and mobile phones, it added."Currently, the counter-terrorism operation continues in order to maintain security and order in the country," it said."Today, the situation has stabilized in all regions of the country. All local government buildings that were previously seized were liberated," the statement added.On Saturday, the ministry said that citizens of neighboring countries were also among those detained.The protests against an increase in liquefied petroleum gas (LPG) prices have grown into massive riots across Kazakhstan over the past week.At least 18 security personnel and 26 protesters lost their lives during the ongoing unrest, the ministry had said on Thursday.In response, President Kassym-Jomart Tokayev declared a state of emergency in the commercial capital Almaty and the oil-rich Mangystau region from where the protests spread to the rest of the country. Interior Ministry of Kazakhstan/Handout / Anadolu Agency/ABACAPRESS.COM

KAZAKHSTAN - JANUARY 09: (----EDITORIAL USE ONLY ??" MANDATORY CREDIT - "INTERIOR MINISTRY OF KAZAKHSTAN / HANDOUT" - NO MARKETING NO ADVERTISING CAMPAIGNS - DISTRIBUTED AS A SERVICE TO CLIENTS----) A screen grab taken from a video shows security personnel on duty on January 09, 2022 in Kazakhstan. The total number of people detained in Kazakhstan since the violent protests began last week has risen to 5,135, the country???s Interior Ministry said on Sunday, Jan. 09.In a statement, the ministry said more than 1,300 security personnel have been injured while protecting the public order.Some 300 people were detained while trying to flee the country with large amounts of money and stolen goods, including firearms and mobile phones, it added."Currently, the counter-terrorism operation continues in order to maintain security and order in the country," it said."Today, the situation has stabilized in all regions of the country. All local government buildings that were previously seized were liberated," the statement added.On Saturday, the ministry said that citizens of neighboring countries were also among those detained.The protests against an increase in liquefied petroleum gas (LPG) prices have grown into massive riots across Kazakhstan over the past week.At least 18 security personnel and 26 protesters lost their lives during the ongoing unrest, the ministry had said on Thursday.In response, President Kassym-Jomart Tokayev declared a state of emergency in the commercial capital Almaty and the oil-rich Mangystau region from where the protests spread to the rest of the country. Interior Ministry of Kazakhstan/Handout / Anadolu Agency/ABACAPRESS.COM

KAZAKHSTAN - JANUARY 9: Kazakhstan's acting Interior Minister Yerlan Turgumbayev makes a statement in Kazakhstan on January 9, 2022. Kazakhstan protests since Oct. 2 last year cost $212-million damage, Turgumbayev said. Turgumbayev shared numbers related to the incidents in his country and said over 400 vehicles, most of which belong to the police, have been destroyed. Stringer / Anadolu Agency/ABACAPRESS.COM

KAZAKHSTAN - JANUARY 09: (----EDITORIAL USE ONLY ??" MANDATORY CREDIT - "INTERIOR MINISTRY OF KAZAKHSTAN / HANDOUT" - NO MARKETING NO ADVERTISING CAMPAIGNS - DISTRIBUTED AS A SERVICE TO CLIENTS----) A screen grab taken from a video shows Minister of Internal Affairs Yerlan Turgumbayev addressing on January 09, 2022 in Kazakhstan. The total number of people detained in Kazakhstan since the violent protests began last week has risen to 5,135, the country???s Interior Ministry said on Sunday, Jan. 09.In a statement, the ministry said more than 1,300 security personnel have been injured while protecting the public order.Some 300 people were detained while trying to flee the country with large amounts of money and stolen goods, including firearms and mobile phones, it added."Currently, the counter-terrorism operation continues in order to maintain security and order in the country," it said."Today, the situation has stabilized in all regions of the country. All local government buildings that were previously seized were liberated," the statement added.On Saturday, the ministry said that citizens of neighboring countries were also among those detained.The protests against an increase in liquefied petroleum gas (LPG) prices have grown into massive riots across Kazakhstan over the past week.At least 18 security personnel and 26 protesters lost their lives during the ongoing unrest, the ministry had said on Thursday.In response, President Kassym-Jomart Tokayev declared a state of emergency in the commercial capital Almaty and the oil-rich Mangystau region from where the protests spread to the rest of the country. Interior Ministry of Kazakhstan/Handout / Anadolu Agency/ABACAPRESS.COM

KAZAKHSTAN - JANUARY 09: (----EDITORIAL USE ONLY ??" MANDATORY CREDIT - "INTERIOR MINISTRY OF KAZAKHSTAN / HANDOUT" - NO MARKETING NO ADVERTISING CAMPAIGNS - DISTRIBUTED AS A SERVICE TO CLIENTS----) A screen grab taken from a video shows damaged cars on January 09, 2022 in Kazakhstan. The total number of people detained in Kazakhstan since the violent protests began last week has risen to 5,135, the country???s Interior Ministry said on Sunday, Jan. 09.In a statement, the ministry said more than 1,300 security personnel have been injured while protecting the public order.Some 300 people were detained while trying to flee the country with large amounts of money and stolen goods, including firearms and mobile phones, it added."Currently, the counter-terrorism operation continues in order to maintain security and order in the country," it said."Today, the situation has stabilized in all regions of the country. All local government buildings that were previously seized were liberated," the statement added.On Saturday, the ministry said that citizens of neighboring countries were also among those detained.The protests against an increase in liquefied petroleum gas (LPG) prices have grown into massive riots across Kazakhstan over the past week.At least 18 security personnel and 26 protesters lost their lives during the ongoing unrest, the ministry had said on Thursday.In response, President Kassym-Jomart Tokayev declared a state of emergency in the commercial capital Almaty and the oil-rich Mangystau region from where the protests spread to the rest of the country. Interior Ministry of Kazakhstan/Handout / Anadolu Agency/ABACAPRESS.COM

KAZAKHSTAN - JANUARY 09: (----EDITORIAL USE ONLY ??" MANDATORY CREDIT - "INTERIOR MINISTRY OF KAZAKHSTAN / HANDOUT" - NO MARKETING NO ADVERTISING CAMPAIGNS - DISTRIBUTED AS A SERVICE TO CLIENTS----) A screen grab taken from a video shows security personnel on duty on January 09, 2022 in Kazakhstan. The total number of people detained in Kazakhstan since the violent protests began last week has risen to 5,135, the country???s Interior Ministry said on Sunday, Jan. 09.In a statement, the ministry said more than 1,300 security personnel have been injured while protecting the public order.Some 300 people were detained while trying to flee the country with large amounts of money and stolen goods, including firearms and mobile phones, it added."Currently, the counter-terrorism operation continues in order to maintain security and order in the country," it said."Today, the situation has stabilized in all regions of the country. All local government buildings that were previously seized were liberated," the statement added.On Saturday, the ministry said that citizens of neighboring countries were also among those detained.The protests against an increase in liquefied petroleum gas (LPG) prices have grown into massive riots across Kazakhstan over the past week.At least 18 security personnel and 26 protesters lost their lives during the ongoing unrest, the ministry had said on Thursday.In response, President Kassym-Jomart Tokayev declared a state of emergency in the commercial capital Almaty and the oil-rich Mangystau region from where the protests spread to the rest of the country. Interior Ministry of Kazakhstan/Handout / Anadolu Agency/ABACAPRESS.COM

KAZAKHSTAN - JANUARY 09: (----EDITORIAL USE ONLY ??" MANDATORY CREDIT - "INTERIOR MINISTRY OF KAZAKHSTAN / HANDOUT" - NO MARKETING NO ADVERTISING CAMPAIGNS - DISTRIBUTED AS A SERVICE TO CLIENTS----) A screen grab taken from a video shows security personnel on duty on January 09, 2022 in Kazakhstan. The total number of people detained in Kazakhstan since the violent protests began last week has risen to 5,135, the country???s Interior Ministry said on Sunday, Jan. 09.In a statement, the ministry said more than 1,300 security personnel have been injured while protecting the public order.Some 300 people were detained while trying to flee the country with large amounts of money and stolen goods, including firearms and mobile phones, it added."Currently, the counter-terrorism operation continues in order to maintain security and order in the country," it said."Today, the situation has stabilized in all regions of the country. All local government buildings that were previously seized were liberated," the statement added.On Saturday, the ministry said that citizens of neighboring countries were also among those detained.The protests against an increase in liquefied petroleum gas (LPG) prices have grown into massive riots across Kazakhstan over the past week.At least 18 security personnel and 26 protesters lost their lives during the ongoing unrest, the ministry had said on Thursday.In response, President Kassym-Jomart Tokayev declared a state of emergency in the commercial capital Almaty and the oil-rich Mangystau region from where the protests spread to the rest of the country. Interior Ministry of Kazakhstan/Handout / Anadolu Agency/ABACAPRESS.COM

KAZAKHSTAN - JANUARY 09: (----EDITORIAL USE ONLY ??" MANDATORY CREDIT - "INTERIOR MINISTRY OF KAZAKHSTAN / HANDOUT" - NO MARKETING NO ADVERTISING CAMPAIGNS - DISTRIBUTED AS A SERVICE TO CLIENTS----) A screen grab taken from a video shows police officers detaining a person on January 09, 2022 in Kazakhstan. The total number of people detained in Kazakhstan since the violent protests began last week has risen to 5,135, the country???s Interior Ministry said on Sunday, Jan. 09.In a statement, the ministry said more than 1,300 security personnel have been injured while protecting the public order.Some 300 people were detained while trying to flee the country with large amounts of money and stolen goods, including firearms and mobile phones, it added."Currently, the counter-terrorism operation continues in order to maintain security and order in the country," it said."Today, the situation has stabilized in all regions of the country. All local government buildings that were previously seized were liberated," the statement added.On Saturday, the ministry said that citizens of neighboring countries were also among those detained.The protests against an increase in liquefied petroleum gas (LPG) prices have grown into massive riots across Kazakhstan over the past week.At least 18 security personnel and 26 protesters lost their lives during the ongoing unrest, the ministry had said on Thursday.In response, President Kassym-Jomart Tokayev declared a state of emergency in the commercial capital Almaty and the oil-rich Mangystau region from where the protests spread to the rest of the country. Interior Ministry of Kazakhstan/Handout / Anadolu Agency/ABACAPRESS.COM

KAZAKHSTAN - JANUARY 09: (----EDITORIAL USE ONLY ??" MANDATORY CREDIT - "INTERIOR MINISTRY OF KAZAKHSTAN / HANDOUT" - NO MARKETING NO ADVERTISING CAMPAIGNS - DISTRIBUTED AS A SERVICE TO CLIENTS----) A screen grab taken from a video shows detained people on January 09, 2022 in Kazakhstan. The total number of people detained in Kazakhstan since the violent protests began last week has risen to 5,135, the country???s Interior Ministry said on Sunday, Jan. 09.In a statement, the ministry said more than 1,300 security personnel have been injured while protecting the public order.Some 300 people were detained while trying to flee the country with large amounts of money and stolen goods, including firearms and mobile phones, it added."Currently, the counter-terrorism operation continues in order to maintain security and order in the country," it said."Today, the situation has stabilized in all regions of the country. All local government buildings that were previously seized were liberated," the statement added.On Saturday, the ministry said that citizens of neighboring countries were also among those detained.The protests against an increase in liquefied petroleum gas (LPG) prices have grown into massive riots across Kazakhstan over the past week.At least 18 security personnel and 26 protesters lost their lives during the ongoing unrest, the ministry had said on Thursday.In response, President Kassym-Jomart Tokayev declared a state of emergency in the commercial capital Almaty and the oil-rich Mangystau region from where the protests spread to the rest of the country. Interior Ministry of Kazakhstan/Handout / Anadolu Agency/ABACAPRESS.COM

KAZAKHSTAN - JANUARY 09: (----EDITORIAL USE ONLY ??" MANDATORY CREDIT - "INTERIOR MINISTRY OF KAZAKHSTAN / HANDOUT" - NO MARKETING NO ADVERTISING CAMPAIGNS - DISTRIBUTED AS A SERVICE TO CLIENTS----) A screen grab taken from a video shows police officers on duty on January 09, 2022 in Kazakhstan. The total number of people detained in Kazakhstan since the violent protests began last week has risen to 5,135, the country???s Interior Ministry said on Sunday, Jan. 09.In a statement, the ministry said more than 1,300 security personnel have been injured while protecting the public order.Some 300 people were detained while trying to flee the country with large amounts of money and stolen goods, including firearms and mobile phones, it added."Currently, the counter-terrorism operation continues in order to maintain security and order in the country," it said."Today, the situation has stabilized in all regions of the country. All local government buildings that were previously seized were liberated," the statement added.On Saturday, the ministry said that citizens of neighboring countries were also among those detained.The protests against an increase in liquefied petroleum gas (LPG) prices have grown into massive riots across Kazakhstan over the past week.At least 18 security personnel and 26 protesters lost their lives during the ongoing unrest, the ministry had said on Thursday.In response, President Kassym-Jomart Tokayev declared a state of emergency in the commercial capital Almaty and the oil-rich Mangystau region from where the protests spread to the rest of the country. Interior Ministry of Kazakhstan/Handout / Anadolu Agency/ABACAPRESS.COM

KAZAKHSTAN - JANUARY 09: (----EDITORIAL USE ONLY ??" MANDATORY CREDIT - "INTERIOR MINISTRY OF KAZAKHSTAN / HANDOUT" - NO MARKETING NO ADVERTISING CAMPAIGNS - DISTRIBUTED AS A SERVICE TO CLIENTS----) A screen grab taken from a video shows police officers on duty on January 09, 2022 in Kazakhstan. The total number of people detained in Kazakhstan since the violent protests began last week has risen to 5,135, the country???s Interior Ministry said on Sunday, Jan. 09.In a statement, the ministry said more than 1,300 security personnel have been injured while protecting the public order.Some 300 people were detained while trying to flee the country with large amounts of money and stolen goods, including firearms and mobile phones, it added."Currently, the counter-terrorism operation continues in order to maintain security and order in the country," it said."Today, the situation has stabilized in all regions of the country. All local government buildings that were previously seized were liberated," the statement added.On Saturday, the ministry said that citizens of neighboring countries were also among those detained.The protests against an increase in liquefied petroleum gas (LPG) prices have grown into massive riots across Kazakhstan over the past week.At least 18 security personnel and 26 protesters lost their lives during the ongoing unrest, the ministry had said on Thursday.In response, President Kassym-Jomart Tokayev declared a state of emergency in the commercial capital Almaty and the oil-rich Mangystau region from where the protests spread to the rest of the country. Interior Ministry of Kazakhstan/Handout / Anadolu Agency/ABACAPRESS.COM

KAZAKHSTAN - JANUARY 09: (----EDITORIAL USE ONLY ??" MANDATORY CREDIT - "INTERIOR MINISTRY OF KAZAKHSTAN / HANDOUT" - NO MARKETING NO ADVERTISING CAMPAIGNS - DISTRIBUTED AS A SERVICE TO CLIENTS----) A screen grab taken from a video shows security personnel on duty on January 09, 2022 in Kazakhstan. The total number of people detained in Kazakhstan since the violent protests began last week has risen to 5,135, the country???s Interior Ministry said on Sunday, Jan. 09.In a statement, the ministry said more than 1,300 security personnel have been injured while protecting the public order.Some 300 people were detained while trying to flee the country with large amounts of money and stolen goods, including firearms and mobile phones, it added."Currently, the counter-terrorism operation continues in order to maintain security and order in the country," it said."Today, the situation has stabilized in all regions of the country. All local government buildings that were previously seized were liberated," the statement added.On Saturday, the ministry said that citizens of neighboring countries were also among those detained.The protests against an increase in liquefied petroleum gas (LPG) prices have grown into massive riots across Kazakhstan over the past week.At least 18 security personnel and 26 protesters lost their lives during the ongoing unrest, the ministry had said on Thursday.In response, President Kassym-Jomart Tokayev declared a state of emergency in the commercial capital Almaty and the oil-rich Mangystau region from where the protests spread to the rest of the country. Interior Ministry of Kazakhstan/Handout / Anadolu Agency/ABACAPRESS.COM

KAZAKHSTAN - JANUARY 09: (----EDITORIAL USE ONLY ??" MANDATORY CREDIT - "INTERIOR MINISTRY OF KAZAKHSTAN / HANDOUT" - NO MARKETING NO ADVERTISING CAMPAIGNS - DISTRIBUTED AS A SERVICE TO CLIENTS----) A screen grab taken from a video shows security personnel on duty on January 09, 2022 in Kazakhstan. The total number of people detained in Kazakhstan since the violent protests began last week has risen to 5,135, the country???s Interior Ministry said on Sunday, Jan. 09.In a statement, the ministry said more than 1,300 security personnel have been injured while protecting the public order.Some 300 people were detained while trying to flee the country with large amounts of money and stolen goods, including firearms and mobile phones, it added."Currently, the counter-terrorism operation continues in order to maintain security and order in the country," it said."Today, the situation has stabilized in all regions of the country. All local government buildings that were previously seized were liberated," the statement added.On Saturday, the ministry said that citizens of neighboring countries were also among those detained.The protests against an increase in liquefied petroleum gas (LPG) prices have grown into massive riots across Kazakhstan over the past week.At least 18 security personnel and 26 protesters lost their lives during the ongoing unrest, the ministry had said on Thursday.In response, President Kassym-Jomart Tokayev declared a state of emergency in the commercial capital Almaty and the oil-rich Mangystau region from where the protests spread to the rest of the country. Interior Ministry of Kazakhstan/Handout / Anadolu Agency/ABACAPRESS.COM

KIEV, UKRAINE - JANUARY 9: A rally "Say no to Putin" is held in Kiev, Ukraine on January 9, 2021. Ukrainian nationalists are displeased with the interference of Russian President Vladimir Putin in the internal affairs of Kazakhstan. Russia sent about 3,000 troops to Kazakhstan to quell protests. Stringer / Anadolu Agency/ABACAPRESS.COM

KIEV, UKRAINE - JANUARY 9: A rally "Say no to Putin" is held in Kiev, Ukraine on January 9, 2021. Ukrainian nationalists are displeased with the interference of Russian President Vladimir Putin in the internal affairs of Kazakhstan. Russia sent about 3,000 troops to Kazakhstan to quell protests. Stringer / Anadolu Agency/ABACAPRESS.COM

KIEV, UKRAINE - JANUARY 9: A rally "Say no to Putin" is held in Kiev, Ukraine on January 9, 2021. Ukrainian nationalists are displeased with the interference of Russian President Vladimir Putin in the internal affairs of Kazakhstan. Russia sent about 3,000 troops to Kazakhstan to quell protests. Stringer / Anadolu Agency/ABACAPRESS.COM

KIEV, UKRAINE - JANUARY 9: A rally "Say no to Putin" was held in Kiev, Ukraine on January 9, 2021. Ukrainian nationalists are displeased with the interference of Russian President Vladimir Putin in the internal affairs of Kazakhstan. Russia sent about 3,000 troops to Kazakhstan to quell protests. Stringer / Anadolu Agency/ABACAPRESS.COM

KIEV, UKRAINE - JANUARY 9: The rally "Say no to Putin" was held in Kiev, Ukraine on January 9, 2021. A protester draws a poster with the words "Say no to Putin". Ukrainian nationalists are displeased with the interference of Russian President Vladimir Putin in the internal affairs of Kazakhstan. Russia sent about 3,000 troops to Kazakhstan to quell protests. Stringer / Anadolu Agency/ABACAPRESS.COM

KIEV, UKRAINE - JANUARY 9: A rally "Say no to Putin" is held in Kiev, Ukraine on January 9, 2021. Ukrainian nationalists are displeased with the interference of Russian President Vladimir Putin in the internal affairs of Kazakhstan. Russia sent about 3,000 troops to Kazakhstan to quell protests. Stringer / Anadolu Agency/ABACAPRESS.COM

KIEV, UKRAINE - JANUARY 9: A protester draws a poster with the words "Say no to Putin" durign a rally "Say no to Putin" in Kiev, Ukraine on January 9, 2021. Ukrainian nationalists are displeased with the interference of Russian President Vladimir Putin in the internal affairs of Kazakhstan. Russia sent about 3,000 troops to Kazakhstan to quell protests. Stringer / Anadolu Agency/ABACAPRESS.COM

KIEV, UKRAINE - JANUARY 9: A rally "Say no to Putin" was held in Kiev, Ukraine on January 9, 2021. Ukrainian nationalists are displeased with the interference of Russian President Vladimir Putin in the internal affairs of Kazakhstan. Russia sent about 3,000 troops to Kazakhstan to quell protests. Stringer / Anadolu Agency/ABACAPRESS.COM

KIEV, UKRAINE - JANUARY 9: A rally "Say no to Putin" was held in Kiev, Ukraine on January 9, 2021. Ukrainian nationalists are displeased with the interference of Russian President Vladimir Putin in the internal affairs of Kazakhstan. Russia sent about 3,000 troops to Kazakhstan to quell protests. Stringer / Anadolu Agency/ABACAPRESS.COM

KIEV, UKRAINE - JANUARY 9: A rally "Say no to Putin" is held in Kiev, Ukraine on January 9, 2021. Ukrainian nationalists are displeased with the interference of Russian President Vladimir Putin in the internal affairs of Kazakhstan. Russia sent about 3,000 troops to Kazakhstan to quell protests. Stringer / Anadolu Agency/ABACAPRESS.COM

KIEV, UKRAINE - JANUARY 9: A woman holds a sign saying "Say no to Putin" during a rally "Say no to Putin" in Kiev, Ukraine on January 9, 2021. Ukrainian nationalists are displeased with the interference of Russian President Vladimir Putin in the internal affairs of Kazakhstan. Russia sent about 3,000 troops to Kazakhstan to quell protests. Stringer / Anadolu Agency/ABACAPRESS.COM

KIEV, UKRAINE - JANUARY 9: A woman with her dog holds a sign saying "Say no to Putin" during a rally "Say no to Putin" in Kiev, Ukraine on January 9, 2021. Ukrainian nationalists are displeased with the interference of Russian President Vladimir Putin in the internal affairs of Kazakhstan. Russia sent about 3,000 troops to Kazakhstan to quell protests. Stringer / Anadolu Agency/ABACAPRESS.COM

KIEV, UKRAINE - JANUARY 9: A man holds a flag of Kazakhstan during a rally "Say no to Putin" in Kiev, Ukraine on January 9, 2021. Ukrainian nationalists are displeased with the interference of Russian President Vladimir Putin in the internal affairs of Kazakhstan. Russia sent about 3,000 troops to Kazakhstan to quell protests. Stringer / Anadolu Agency/ABACAPRESS.COM

KIEV, UKRAINE - JANUARY 9: A rally "Say no to Putin" is held in Kiev, Ukraine on January 9, 2021. Ukrainian nationalists are displeased with the interference of Russian President Vladimir Putin in the internal affairs of Kazakhstan. Russia sent about 3,000 troops to Kazakhstan to quell protests. Stringer / Anadolu Agency/ABACAPRESS.COM

KIEV, UKRAINE - JANUARY 9: A rally "Say no to Putin" is held in Kiev, Ukraine on January 9, 2021. Ukrainian nationalists are displeased with the interference of Russian President Vladimir Putin in the internal affairs of Kazakhstan. Russia sent about 3,000 troops to Kazakhstan to quell protests. Stringer / Anadolu Agency/ABACAPRESS.COM

TOPSHOT - This handout image grab taken and released by the Russian Defence Ministry on January 8, 2021 shows Belarus' paratroopers unboarding a military cargo plane after landing in Kazakhstan. - Kazakhstan's president has rejected calls for talks with protesters after days of unprecedented unrest, vowing to destroy "armed bandits" and authorising his forces to shoot to kill without warning. In a new effort to pacify the protesters, the government sets fuel price limits for six months. (Photo by Handout / Russian Defence Ministry / AFP) / RESTRICTED TO EDITORIAL USE - MANDATORY CREDIT "AFP PHOTO / Russian Defence Ministry " - NO MARKETING - NO ADVERTISING CAMPAIGNS - DISTRIBUTED AS A SERVICE TO CLIENTS

TOPSHOT - A photo shows a destroyed bank in central Almaty on January 8, 2022, after violence that erupted following protests over hikes in fuel prices. - Kazakhstan's president has rejected calls for talks with protesters after days of unprecedented unrest, vowing to destroy "armed bandits" and authorising his forces to shoot to kill without warning. In a new effort to pacify the protesters, the government sets fuel price limits for six months. (Photo by Alexandr BOGDANOV / AFP)

Armed riot police officers get ready to fire as they control a street after clashes in Almaty, Kazakhstan, Saturday, Jan. 8, 2022. Kazakhstan's president authorized security forces on Friday to shoot to kill those participating in unrest, opening the door for a dramatic escalation in a crackdown on anti-government protests that have turned violent. The Central Asian nation this week experienced its worst street protests since gaining independence from the Soviet Union three decades ago, and dozens have been killed in the tumult. (AP Photo/Vasily Krestyaninov)

APTOPIX An armed riot police officer detains a protester during a security anti-terrorists operation in a street after clashes in Almaty, Kazakhstan, Saturday, Jan. 8, 2022. Kazakhstan's president authorized security forces on Friday to shoot to kill those participating in unrest, opening the door for a dramatic escalation in a crackdown on anti-government protests that have turned violent. The Central Asian nation this week experienced its worst street protests since gaining independence from the Soviet Union three decades ago, and dozens have been killed in the tumult. (AP Photo/Vasily Krestyaninov)

APTOPIX An armed riot police officer detains two protesters during a security anti-terrorists operation in a street after clashes in Almaty, Kazakhstan, Saturday, Jan. 8, 2022. Kazakhstan's president authorized security forces on Friday to shoot to kill those participating in unrest, opening the door for a dramatic escalation in a crackdown on anti-government protests that have turned violent. The Central Asian nation this week experienced its worst street protests since gaining independence from the Soviet Union three decades ago, and dozens have been killed in the tumult. (AP Photo/Vasily Krestyaninov)

An armed riot police officer, left, shoots into the air to drive away journalists as he and his colleague detain a protester during a security anti-terrorists operation in a street after clashes in Almaty, Kazakhstan, Saturday, Jan. 8, 2022. Kazakhstan's president authorized security forces on Friday to shoot to kill those participating in unrest, opening the door for a dramatic escalation in a crackdown on anti-government protests that have turned violent. The Central Asian nation this week experienced its worst street protests since gaining independence from the Soviet Union three decades ago, and dozens have been killed in the tumult.(AP Photo/Vasily Krestyaninov)

Armed riot police officers detain a protester during a security anti-terrorists operation in a street after clashes in Almaty, Kazakhstan, Saturday, Jan. 8, 2022. Kazakhstan's president authorized security forces on Friday to shoot to kill those participating in unrest, opening the door for a dramatic escalation in a crackdown on anti-government protests that have turned violent. The Central Asian nation this week experienced its worst street protests since gaining independence from the Soviet Union three decades ago, and dozens have been killed in the tumult.(AP Photo/Vasily Krestyaninov)

In this handout photo released by Russian Defense Ministry Press Service, Belarusian peacekeepers leave a Russian military plane at an airfield in Kazakhstan, Saturday, Jan. 8, 2022. As Kazakhstan struggles to cope with an increasingly violent uprising this week, it has turned for help to a Russian-led security bloc, the Collective Security Treaty Organization. Thousands of Russian troops have now been dispatched to Kazakhstan to help secure strategic facilities. (Russian Defense Ministry Press Service via AP)

In this handout photo released by Russian Defense Ministry Press Service, Belarusian peacekeepers leave a Russian military plane at an airfield in Kazakhstan, Saturday, Jan. 8, 2022. As Kazakhstan struggles to cope with an increasingly violent uprising this week, it has turned for help to a Russian-led security bloc, the Collective Security Treaty Organization. Thousands of Russian troops have now been dispatched to Kazakhstan to help secure strategic facilities. (Russian Defense Ministry Press Service via AP)

In this handout photo released by Russian Defense Ministry Press Service, Belarusian peacekeepers ride an armored personnel carrier as they leave a Russian military plane at an airfield in Kazakhstan, Saturday, Jan. 8, 2022. As Kazakhstan struggles to cope with an increasingly violent uprising this week, it has turned for help to a Russian-led security bloc, the Collective Security Treaty Organization. Thousands of Russian troops have now been dispatched to Kazakhstan to help secure strategic facilities. (Russian Defense Ministry Press Service via AP)

Kazakhstan's soldiers guard a road in Almaty, Kazakhstan, Saturday, Jan. 8, 2022. Kazakhstan's president authorized security forces on Friday to shoot to kill those participating in unrest, opening the door for a dramatic escalation in a crackdown on anti-government protests that have turned violent. The Central Asian nation this week experienced its worst street protests since gaining independence from the Soviet Union three decades ago, and dozens have been killed in the tumult.(Vladimir Tretyakov/NUR.KZ via AP)

Kazakhstan's soldiers control the road in Almaty, Kazakhstan, Saturday, Jan. 8, 2022. Kazakhstan's president authorized security forces on Friday to shoot to kill those participating in unrest, opening the door for a dramatic escalation in a crackdown on anti-government protests that have turned violent. The Central Asian nation this week experienced its worst street protests since gaining independence from the Soviet Union three decades ago, and dozens have been killed in the tumult.(Vladimir Tretyakov/NUR.KZ via AP)

Kazakhstan soldiers control the road in Almaty, Kazakhstan, Saturday, Jan. 8, 2022. Kazakhstan's president authorized security forces on Friday to shoot to kill those participating in unrest, opening the door for a dramatic escalation in a crackdown on anti-government protests that have turned violent. The Central Asian nation this week experienced its worst street protests since gaining independence from the Soviet Union three decades ago, and dozens have been killed in the tumult. (Vladimir Tretyakov/NUR.KZ via AP)

Kazakhstan's soldiers guard a road in Almaty, Kazakhstan, Saturday, Jan. 8, 2022. Kazakhstan's president authorized security forces on Friday to shoot to kill those participating in unrest, opening the door for a dramatic escalation in a crackdown on anti-government protests that have turned violent. The Central Asian nation this week experienced its worst street protests since gaining independence from the Soviet Union three decades ago, and dozens have been killed in the tumult.(Vladimir Tretyakov/NUR.KZ via AP)

Kazakhstan's soldiers control the road in Almaty, Kazakhstan, Saturday, Jan. 8, 2022. Kazakhstan's president authorized security forces on Friday to shoot to kill those participating in unrest, opening the door for a dramatic escalation in a crackdown on anti-government protests that have turned violent. The Central Asian nation this week experienced its worst street protests since gaining independence from the Soviet Union three decades ago, and dozens have been killed in the tumult.(Vladimir Tretyakov/NUR.KZ via AP)

Kazakhstan's traffic police and soldiers control the road in Almaty, Kazakhstan, Saturday, Jan. 8, 2022. Kazakhstan's president authorized security forces on Friday to shoot to kill those participating in unrest, opening the door for a dramatic escalation in a crackdown on anti-government protests that have turned violent. The Central Asian nation this week experienced its worst street protests since gaining independence from the Soviet Union three decades ago, and dozens have been killed in the tumult.(Vladimir Tretyakov/NUR.KZ via AP)

Kazakhstan's soldiers talk to each other as they control the road in Almaty, Kazakhstan, Saturday, Jan. 8, 2022. Kazakhstan's president authorized security forces on Friday to shoot to kill those participating in unrest, opening the door for a dramatic escalation in a crackdown on anti-government protests that have turned violent. The Central Asian nation this week experienced its worst street protests since gaining independence from the Soviet Union three decades ago, and dozens have been killed in the tumult.(Vladimir Tretyakov/NUR.KZ via AP)

A police bus, which was burned after clashes, remains in an empty street in Almaty, Kazakhstan, late Saturday, Jan. 8, 2022. The office of Kazakhstan's president says about 5,800 people were detained by police during protests that burst into violence last week and prompted a Russia-led military alliance to send troops to the country. (AP Photo/Vasily Krestyaninov)