Motorists queue at a gas station in 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)

Motorists queue at a gas station in 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)

Motorists queue at a gas station in 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)

A photo shows an car with a bullet hole while motorists queue at a gas station in Almaty on January 8, 2022, after violence 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)

A driver shows a bullet removed from his car at a gas station in 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)

A serviceman patrols a street 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)

A photo shows a blocked street 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)

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)

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)

A photo shows the damaged Nur-Otan party headquarters building in 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)

A photo shows the damaged Nur-Otan party headquarters building in 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)

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

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

Kazakhstan's Asset Dyussenov (L) and Canada's Trevor Kiers compete in the 4x7,5 Mixed Relay event at the IBU Biathlon World Cup in Oberhof, eastern Germany, on January 8, 2022. (Photo by Tobias SCHWARZ / AFP)

This handout image grab taken and released on January 8, 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. - 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

This handout image grab taken and released on January 8, 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. - 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

This handout image grab taken and released on January 8, 2022 by the Russian Defence Ministry, shows Russian military cargo planes at the airport of Ivanovo. - 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

NUR SULTAN, KAZAKHSTAN - JANUARY 08: Security forces increase measures around the Presidential Palace as Kazakhstan declared a state of emergency after protests against fuel price increase spread across the country in Nur Sultan, Kazakhstan on January 08, 2022. Turar Kazangapov / Anadolu Agency/ABACAPRESS.COM

NUR SULTAN, KAZAKHSTAN - JANUARY 08: Security forces increase measures around the Presidential Palace as Kazakhstan declared a state of emergency after protests against fuel price increase spread across the country in Nur Sultan, Kazakhstan on January 08, 2022. Turar Kazangapov / Anadolu Agency/ABACAPRESS.COM

NUR SULTAN, KAZAKHSTAN - JANUARY 08: Security forces increase measures around the Presidential Palace as Kazakhstan declared a state of emergency after protests against fuel price increase spread across the country in Nur Sultan, Kazakhstan on January 08, 2022. Turar Kazangapov / Anadolu Agency/ABACAPRESS.COM

NUR SULTAN, KAZAKHSTAN - JANUARY 08: Security forces increase measures around the Presidential Palace as Kazakhstan declared a state of emergency after protests against fuel price increase spread across the country in Nur Sultan, Kazakhstan on January 08, 2022. Turar Kazangapov / Anadolu Agency/ABACAPRESS.COM

NUR SULTAN, KAZAKHSTAN - JANUARY 08: Security forces increase measures around the Presidential Palace as Kazakhstan declared a state of emergency after protests against fuel price increase spread across the country in Nur Sultan, Kazakhstan on January 08, 2022. Turar Kazangapov / Anadolu Agency/ABACAPRESS.COM

NUR SULTAN, KAZAKHSTAN - JANUARY 08: Security forces increase measures around the Presidential Palace as Kazakhstan declared a state of emergency after protests against fuel price increase spread across the country in Nur Sultan, Kazakhstan on January 08, 2022. Turar Kazangapov / Anadolu Agency/ABACAPRESS.COM

NUR SULTAN, KAZAKHSTAN - JANUARY 08: Citizens wait in queue as they are enter to the markets one by one while security forces increase measures around the Presidential Palace following Kazakhstan declared a state of emergency after protests against fuel price increase spread across the country in Nur Sultan, Kazakhstan on January 08, 2022. Turar Kazangapov / Anadolu Agency/ABACAPRESS.COM

NUR SULTAN, KAZAKHSTAN - JANUARY 08: Security forces increase measures around the Presidential Palace as Kazakhstan declared a state of emergency after protests against fuel price increase spread across the country in Nur Sultan, Kazakhstan on January 08, 2022. Turar Kazangapov / Anadolu Agency/ABACAPRESS.COM

NUR SULTAN, KAZAKHSTAN - JANUARY 08: Security forces increase measures around the Presidential Palace as Kazakhstan declared a state of emergency after protests against fuel price increase spread across the country in Nur Sultan, Kazakhstan on January 08, 2022. Turar Kazangapov / Anadolu Agency/ABACAPRESS.COM

NUR SULTAN, KAZAKHSTAN - JANUARY 08: Security forces increase measures around the Presidential Palace as Kazakhstan declared a state of emergency after protests against fuel price increase spread across the country in Nur Sultan, Kazakhstan on January 08, 2022. Turar Kazangapov / Anadolu Agency/ABACAPRESS.COM

NUR SULTAN, KAZAKHSTAN - JANUARY 08: Security forces increase measures around the Presidential Palace as Kazakhstan declared a state of emergency after protests against fuel price increase spread across the country in Nur Sultan, Kazakhstan on January 08, 2022. Turar Kazangapov / Anadolu Agency/ABACAPRESS.COM

NUR SULTAN, KAZAKHSTAN - JANUARY 08: Security forces increase measures around the Presidential Palace as Kazakhstan declared a state of emergency after protests against fuel price increase spread across the country in Nur Sultan, Kazakhstan on January 08, 2022. Turar Kazangapov / Anadolu Agency/ABACAPRESS.COM

NUR SULTAN, KAZAKHSTAN - JANUARY 08: Security forces increase measures around the Presidential Palace as Kazakhstan declared a state of emergency after protests against fuel price increase spread across the country in Nur Sultan, Kazakhstan on January 08, 2022. Turar Kazangapov / Anadolu Agency/ABACAPRESS.COM

NUR SULTAN, KAZAKHSTAN - JANUARY 08: Security forces increase measures around the Presidential Palace as Kazakhstan declared a state of emergency after protests against fuel price increase spread across the country in Nur Sultan, Kazakhstan on January 08, 2022. Turar Kazangapov / Anadolu Agency/ABACAPRESS.COM

NUR SULTAN, KAZAKHSTAN - JANUARY 08: Citizens wait in queue as they are enter to the markets one by one while security forces increase measures around the Presidential Palace following Kazakhstan declared a state of emergency after protests against fuel price increase spread across the country in Nur Sultan, Kazakhstan on January 08, 2022. Turar Kazangapov / Anadolu Agency/ABACAPRESS.COM

NUR SULTAN, KAZAKHSTAN - JANUARY 08: Security forces increase measures around the Presidential Palace as Kazakhstan declared a state of emergency after protests against fuel price increase spread across the country in Nur Sultan, Kazakhstan on January 08, 2022. Turar Kazangapov / Anadolu Agency/ABACAPRESS.COM

NUR SULTAN, KAZAKHSTAN - JANUARY 08: Security forces increase measures around the Presidential Palace as Kazakhstan declared a state of emergency after protests against fuel price increase spread across the country in Nur Sultan, Kazakhstan on January 08, 2022. Turar Kazangapov / Anadolu Agency/ABACAPRESS.COM

NUR SULTAN, KAZAKHSTAN - JANUARY 08: Security forces increase measures around the Presidential Palace as Kazakhstan declared a state of emergency after protests against fuel price increase spread across the country in Nur Sultan, Kazakhstan on January 08, 2022. Turar Kazangapov / Anadolu Agency/ABACAPRESS.COM

08 January 2022, Berlin: A group of people show solidarity with the Kazakh people in front of the Brandenburg Gate and demonstrate against the presence of Russian "peacekeepers" in Kazakhstan. Photo: Joerg Carstensen/dpa

NUR SULTAN, KAZAKHSTAN - JANUARY 08: Security forces increase measures around the Presidential Palace as Kazakhstan declared a state of emergency after protests against fuel price increase spread across the country in Nur Sultan, Kazakhstan on January 08, 2022. Turar Kazangapov / Anadolu Agency/ABACAPRESS.COM

NUR SULTAN, KAZAKHSTAN - JANUARY 08: Security forces increase measures around the Presidential Palace as Kazakhstan declared a state of emergency after protests against fuel price increase spread across the country in Nur Sultan, Kazakhstan on January 08, 2022. Turar Kazangapov / Anadolu Agency/ABACAPRESS.COM

NUR SULTAN, KAZAKHSTAN - JANUARY 08: Citizens wait in queue as they are enter to the markets one by one while security forces increase measures around the Presidential Palace following Kazakhstan declared a state of emergency after protests against fuel price increase spread across the country in Nur Sultan, Kazakhstan on January 08, 2022. Turar Kazangapov / Anadolu Agency/ABACAPRESS.COM

NUR SULTAN, KAZAKHSTAN - JANUARY 08: Citizens wait in queue as they are enter to the markets one by one while security forces increase measures around the Presidential Palace following Kazakhstan declared a state of emergency after protests against fuel price increase spread across the country in Nur Sultan, Kazakhstan on January 08, 2022. Turar Kazangapov / Anadolu Agency/ABACAPRESS.COM

NUR SULTAN, KAZAKHSTAN - JANUARY 08: Security forces increase measures around the Presidential Palace as Kazakhstan declared a state of emergency after protests against fuel price increase spread across the country in Nur Sultan, Kazakhstan on January 08, 2022. Turar Kazangapov / Anadolu Agency/ABACAPRESS.COM

NUR SULTAN, KAZAKHSTAN - JANUARY 08: Security forces increase measures around the Presidential Palace as Kazakhstan declared a state of emergency after protests against fuel price increase spread across the country in Nur Sultan, Kazakhstan on January 08, 2022. Turar Kazangapov / Anadolu Agency/ABACAPRESS.COM

NUR SULTAN, KAZAKHSTAN - JANUARY 08: Security forces increase measures around the Presidential Palace as Kazakhstan declared a state of emergency after protests against fuel price increase spread across the country in Nur Sultan, Kazakhstan on January 08, 2022. Turar Kazangapov / Anadolu Agency/ABACAPRESS.COM

NUR SULTAN, KAZAKHSTAN - JANUARY 08: Security forces increase measures around the Presidential Palace as Kazakhstan declared a state of emergency after protests against fuel price increase spread across the country in Nur Sultan, Kazakhstan on January 08, 2022. Turar Kazangapov / Anadolu Agency/ABACAPRESS.COM

NUR SULTAN, KAZAKHSTAN - JANUARY 08: Citizens wait in queue as they are enter to the markets one by one while security forces increase measures around the Presidential Palace following Kazakhstan declared a state of emergency after protests against fuel price increase spread across the country in Nur Sultan, Kazakhstan on January 08, 2022. Turar Kazangapov / Anadolu Agency/ABACAPRESS.COM

NUR SULTAN, KAZAKHSTAN - JANUARY 08: Security forces increase measures around the Presidential Palace as Kazakhstan declared a state of emergency after protests against fuel price increase spread across the country in Nur Sultan, Kazakhstan on January 08, 2022. Turar Kazangapov / Anadolu Agency/ABACAPRESS.COM

NUR SULTAN, KAZAKHSTAN - JANUARY 08: Security forces increase measures around the Presidential Palace as Kazakhstan declared a state of emergency after protests against fuel price increase spread across the country in Nur Sultan, Kazakhstan on January 08, 2022. Turar Kazangapov / Anadolu Agency/ABACAPRESS.COM

TOPSHOT - This handout image grab taken on January 6, 2022 and released on January 7, 2022 by the Russian Defence Ministry, shows an aerial view of Russian military vehicles waiting for loading to a military cargo plane to depart to Kazakhstan at the airport of Ivanovo. - A Moscow-led military alliance dispatched troops to help quell mounting unrest in Kazakhstan as police said dozens were killed trying to storm government buildings. Long seen as one the most stable of the ex-Soviet republics of Central Asia, energy-rich Kazakhstan is facing its biggest crisis in decades after days of protests over rising fuel prices escalated into widespread unrest. (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 - This handout image grab taken on January 6, 2022 and released on January 7, 2022 by the Russian Defence Ministry, shows an aerial view of Russian military vehicles waiting for loading to a military cargo plane to depart to Kazakhstan at the airport of Ivanovo. - A Moscow-led military alliance dispatched troops to help quell mounting unrest in Kazakhstan as police said dozens were killed trying to storm government buildings. Long seen as one the most stable of the ex-Soviet republics of Central Asia, energy-rich Kazakhstan is facing its biggest crisis in decades after days of protests over rising fuel prices escalated into widespread unrest. (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 - Police officers detain a demonstrator during a rally outside the Kyrgyz parliament building in Bishkek on January 7, 2022, during a protest against the decision by the Collective Security Treaty Organisation to deploy a peacekeeping contingent to Kazakhstan. (Photo by VYACHESLAV OSELEDKO / AFP)

TOPSHOT - This general view shows a vehicle in front of a burnt-out administrative building in central Almaty on January 7, 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. He said earlier that order had mostly been restored across the country, after protests this week over fuel prices escalated into widespread violence, especially in main city Almaty. (Photo by Alexandr BOGDANOV / AFP)

TOPSHOT - A picture taken on January 7, 2022 shows a burnt-out administrative building in central Almaty, after violence that erupted following protests over hikes in fuel prices. - Kazakhstan's president on January 7 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. He said earlier that order had mostly been restored across the country, after protests this week over fuel prices escalated into widespread violence, especially in main city Almaty. (Photo by Abduaziz MADYAROV / AFP)

TOPSHOT - Servicemen and their military vehicles block a street in central Almaty on January 7, 2022, after violence that erupted following protests over hikes in fuel prices. - Kazakhstan's president on January 7 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. He said earlier that order had mostly been restored across the country, after protests this week over fuel prices escalated into widespread violence, especially in main city Almaty. (Photo by Abduaziz MADYAROV / AFP)

TOPSHOT - This still image taken from an AFPTV video shows two pedestrians walking past a plundered hunting store in central Almaty on January 7, 2022, after violence that erupted following protests over hikes in fuel prices. - Kazakhstan's president on January 7 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. He said earlier that order had mostly been restored across the country, after protests this week over fuel prices escalated into widespread violence, especially in main city Almaty. (Photo by Abduaziz MADYAROV / AFP)

TOPSHOT - A photograph shows a general view of a burnt-out administrative building in central Almaty on January 7, 2022, after unprecedented unrest in the Central Asian nation due to a hike in energy prices. - Kazakhstan's president has rejected on January 7, 2022, 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. He said earlier that order had mostly been restored across the country, after protests this week over fuel prices escalated into widespread violence, especially in main city Almaty. (Photo by Alexandr BOGDANOV / AFP)

TOPSHOT - A pedestrian walks past a burnt-out fire engine in central Almaty on January 7, 2022, after unprecedented unrest in the Central Asian nation due to a hike in energy prices. - Kazakhstan's president has rejected on January 7, 2022, 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. He said earlier that order had mostly been restored across the country, after protests this week over fuel prices escalated into widespread violence, especially in main city Almaty. (Photo by Alexandr BOGDANOV / AFP)

Protesters shout slogans in support of Kazakh opposition and against deploying Kyrgyzstan's troops to Kazakhstan during a rally in Bishkek, Kyrgyzstan, Friday, Jan. 7, 2022. The Collective Security Treaty Organization, which includes the former Soviet republics of Kazakhstan, Belarus, Armenia, Tajikistan and Kyrgyzstan have started deploying troops to Kazakhstan for a peacekeeping mission after the worst street protests since the country gained independence three decades ago. The demonstrations began over a near-doubling of prices for a type of vehicle fuel and quickly spread across the country, reflecting wider discontent over the rule of the same party since independence. (AP Photo/Vladimir Voronin)

Protesters listens to a speaker as they gather in support of Kazakh opposition and against deploying Kyrgyzstan's troops to Kazakhstan during a rally in Bishkek, Kyrgyzstan, Friday, Jan. 7, 2022. The Collective Security Treaty Organization, which includes the former Soviet republics of Kazakhstan, Belarus, Armenia, Tajikistan and Kyrgyzstan have started deploying troops to Kazakhstan for a peacekeeping mission after the worst street protests since the country gained independence three decades ago. The demonstrations began over a near-doubling of prices for a type of vehicle fuel and quickly spread across the country, reflecting wider discontent over the rule of the same party since independence. The poster in the background reads "The Collective Security Treaty Organization is an oligarchic conspiracy". (AP Photo/Vladimir Voronin)

Protesters talk to each other as they gather in support of Kazakh opposition and against deploying Kyrgyzstan's troops to Kazakhstan during a rally in Bishkek, Kyrgyzstan, Friday, Jan. 7, 2022. The Collective Security Treaty Organization, which includes the former Soviet republics of Kazakhstan, Belarus, Armenia, Tajikistan and Kyrgyzstan have started deploying troops to Kazakhstan for a peacekeeping mission after the worst street protests since the country gained independence three decades ago. The demonstrations began over a near-doubling of prices for a type of vehicle fuel and quickly spread across the country, reflecting wider discontent over the rule of the same party since independence. (AP Photo/Vladimir Voronin)

In this image taken from video, Kyrgyzstan's peacekeepers board Russian military planes at an airfield outside Bishkek, in Kyrgyzstan to fly to Kazakhstan on Friday, Jan. 7, 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. (AP Photo)

In this image taken from video, Kyrgyzstan peacekeepers stand ready to board Russian military planes at an airfield outside Bishkek, in Kyrgyzstan to fly to Kazakhstan on Friday, Jan. 7, 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. (AP Photo)

In this image taken from video, Kyrgyzstan's peacekeepers stand ready to board Russian military planes at an airfield outside Bishkek, in Kyrgyzstan to fly to Kazakhstan on Friday, Jan. 7, 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. (AP Photo)

APTOPIX A car, which was burned after clashes, is seen on a street in Almaty, Kazakhstan, Friday, Jan. 7, 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)

A car, which was burned after clashes, is seen on a street in Almaty, Kazakhstan, Friday, Jan. 7, 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)

A car, which was burned after clashes, is seen on a street in Almaty, Kazakhstan, Friday, Jan. 7, 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 People walk past cars, which were burned after clashes, on a street in Almaty, Kazakhstan, Friday, Jan. 7, 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)

A car, which was burned after clashes, is seen in front of the city hall building in Almaty, Kazakhstan, Friday, Jan. 7, 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)

Kazakhstan soldiers patrol a street after clashes in Almaty, Kazakhstan, Friday, Jan. 7, 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)

Kazakhstan soldiers control a street after clashes in Almaty, Kazakhstan, Friday, Jan. 7, 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)

Kazakhstan soldiers patrol a street after clashes in Almaty, Kazakhstan, Friday, Jan. 7, 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)

Volunteers stand ready to guard a mall after clashes in Almaty, Kazakhstan, Friday, Jan. 7, 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)

The building of Kazakhstan's ruling party The Nur Otan is seen with damage after clashes in Almaty, Kazakhstan, Friday, Jan. 7, 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)

The body of a victim inside a damaged car in Almaty, Kazakhstan, Friday, Jan. 7, 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)

A view of the central square with the city hall building after clashes in Almaty, Kazakhstan, Friday, Jan. 7, 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 patrol the central square with the city hall building after clashes in Almaty, Kazakhstan, Friday, Jan. 7, 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 view of a burned bus after clashes, on a street in Almaty, Kazakhstan, Friday, Jan. 7, 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)

Local citizens carry food to their families in Almaty, Kazakhstan, Friday, Jan. 7, 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)

This handout image grab released by the Russian Defence Ministry on January 6, 2021 shows Russian military vehicle leaving a cargo plane after landing in Kazakhstan. - A Moscow-led military alliance dispatched troops to help quell mounting unrest in Kazakhstan as police said dozens were killed trying to storm government buildings. Long seen as one the most stable of the ex-Soviet republics of Central Asia, energy-rich Kazakhstan is facing its biggest crisis in decades after days of protests over rising fuel prices escalated into widespread unrest. (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 released by the Russian Defence Ministry on January 6, 2021 shows Russian military vehicle leaving a cargo plane after landing in Kazakhstan. - A Moscow-led military alliance dispatched troops to help quell mounting unrest in Kazakhstan as police said dozens were killed trying to storm government buildings. Long seen as one the most stable of the ex-Soviet republics of Central Asia, energy-rich Kazakhstan is facing its biggest crisis in decades after days of protests over rising fuel prices escalated into widespread unrest. (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 released by the Russian Defence Ministry on January 6, 2021 shows Russian military vehicle inside a cargo plane landing in Kazakhstan. - A Moscow-led military alliance dispatched troops to help quell mounting unrest in Kazakhstan as police said dozens were killed trying to storm government buildings. Long seen as one the most stable of the ex-Soviet republics of Central Asia, energy-rich Kazakhstan is facing its biggest crisis in decades after days of protests over rising fuel prices escalated into widespread unrest. (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 released by the Russian Defence Ministry on January 6, 2021 shows Russian paratroopers unboarding a military cargo plane after landing in Kazakhstan. - A Moscow-led military alliance dispatched troops to help quell mounting unrest in Kazakhstan as police said dozens were killed trying to storm government buildings. Long seen as one the most stable of the ex-Soviet republics of Central Asia, energy-rich Kazakhstan is facing its biggest crisis in decades after days of protests over rising fuel prices escalated into widespread unrest. (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 released by the Russian Defence Ministry on January 6, 2021 shows Russian military cargo plane landing in Kazakhstan. - A Moscow-led military alliance dispatched troops to help quell mounting unrest in Kazakhstan as police said dozens were killed trying to storm government buildings. Long seen as one the most stable of the ex-Soviet republics of Central Asia, energy-rich Kazakhstan is facing its biggest crisis in decades after days of protests over rising fuel prices escalated into widespread unrest. (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 taken and released by the Kazakh presidential press service on January 7, 2021 shows Kazakh President Kassym-Jomart Tokayev (C) holding a meeting at the counter-terrorism headquarters in Alamaty. - Kazakhstan's President Kassym-Jomart Tokayev said on December 7, 2022 that order had mostly been restored in the country after days of unprecedented unrest. The interior ministry said security forces had taken all the country's regions "under increased protection" and that 26 "armed criminals" had been killed and 18 wounded in the unrest. (Photo by Handout / Kazakhstan Presidential press office / AFP)

This handout image grab taken on January 6, 2022 and released on January 7, 2022 by the Russian Defence Ministry, shows an aerial view of Russian military vehicles waiting for loading to a military cargo plane to depart to Kazakhstan at the airport of Ivanovo. - A Moscow-led military alliance dispatched troops to help quell mounting unrest in Kazakhstan as police said dozens were killed trying to storm government buildings. Long seen as one the most stable of the ex-Soviet republics of Central Asia, energy-rich Kazakhstan is facing its biggest crisis in decades after days of protests over rising fuel prices escalated into widespread unrest. (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 on January 6, 2022 and released on January 7, 2022 by the Russian Defence Ministry, shows an aerial view of Russian military vehicles waiting for loading to a military cargo plane to depart to Kazakhstan at the airport of Ivanovo. - A Moscow-led military alliance dispatched troops to help quell mounting unrest in Kazakhstan as police said dozens were killed trying to storm government buildings. Long seen as one the most stable of the ex-Soviet republics of Central Asia, energy-rich Kazakhstan is facing its biggest crisis in decades after days of protests over rising fuel prices escalated into widespread unrest. (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 on January 6, 2022 and released on January 7, 2022 by the Russian Defence Ministry, shows Russian paratroopers boarding a military cargo plane to depart to Kazakhstan at the airport of Ivanovo. - A Moscow-led military alliance dispatched troops to help quell mounting unrest in Kazakhstan as police said dozens were killed trying to storm government buildings. Long seen as one the most stable of the ex-Soviet republics of Central Asia, energy-rich Kazakhstan is facing its biggest crisis in decades after days of protests over rising fuel prices escalated into widespread unrest. (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 on January 6, 2022 and released on January 7, 2022 by the Russian Defence Ministry, shows Russian military vehicles waiting for loading to a military cargo plane to depart to Kazakhstan at the airport of Ivanovo. - A Moscow-led military alliance dispatched troops to help quell mounting unrest in Kazakhstan as police said dozens were killed trying to storm government buildings. Long seen as one the most stable of the ex-Soviet republics of Central Asia, energy-rich Kazakhstan is facing its biggest crisis in decades after days of protests over rising fuel prices escalated into widespread unrest. (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 on January 6, 2022 and released on January 7, 2022 by the Russian Defence Ministry, shows Russian military cargo planes at the airport of Ivanovo. - A Moscow-led military alliance dispatched troops to help quell mounting unrest in Kazakhstan as police said dozens were killed trying to storm government buildings. Long seen as one the most stable of the ex-Soviet republics of Central Asia, energy-rich Kazakhstan is facing its biggest crisis in decades after days of protests over rising fuel prices escalated into widespread unrest. (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

A demonstrator holds Kazakh and Kyrgyz flags and a poster reading "I am not a populist. I am someone who cares. Do not send a Kyrgyz to fire at a Kazakh" during a rally outside the Kyrgyz parliament building in Bishkek on January 7, 2022, during a protest against the decision by the Collective Security Treaty Organisation to deploy a peacekeeping contingent to Kazakhstan. (Photo by VYACHESLAV OSELEDKO / AFP)

Demonstrators hold posters during a rally outside the Kyrgyz parliament building in Bishkek on January 7, 2022, during a protest against the decision by the Collective Security Treaty Organisation to deploy a peacekeeping contingent to Kazakhstan. (Photo by VYACHESLAV OSELEDKO / AFP)

Demonstrators hold posters during a rally outside the Kyrgyz parliament building in Bishkek on January 7, 2022, during a protest against the decision by the Collective Security Treaty Organisation to deploy a peacekeeping contingent to Kazakhstan. (Photo by VYACHESLAV OSELEDKO / AFP)

Demonstrators hold posters during a rally outside the Kyrgyz parliament building in Bishkek on January 7, 2022, during a protest against the decision by the Collective Security Treaty Organisation to deploy a peacekeeping contingent to Kazakhstan. (Photo by VYACHESLAV OSELEDKO / AFP)

Police officers detain a demonstrator during a rally outside the Kyrgyz parliament building in Bishkek on January 7, 2022, during a protest against the decision by the Collective Security Treaty Organisation to deploy a peacekeeping contingent to Kazakhstan. (Photo by VYACHESLAV OSELEDKO / AFP)

Demonstrators hold posters during a rally outside the Kyrgyz parliament building in Bishkek on January 7, 2022, during a protest against the decision by the Collective Security Treaty Organisation to deploy a peacekeeping contingent to Kazakhstan. (Photo by VYACHESLAV OSELEDKO / AFP)

This general view shows a burnt-out administrative building in central Almaty on January 7, 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. He said earlier that order had mostly been restored across the country, after protests this week over fuel prices escalated into widespread violence, especially in main city Almaty. (Photo by Alexandr BOGDANOV / AFP)

This general view shows a vehicle in front of a burnt-out administrative building in central Almaty on January 7, 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. He said earlier that order had mostly been restored across the country, after protests this week over fuel prices escalated into widespread violence, especially in main city Almaty. (Photo by Alexandr BOGDANOV / AFP)

This general view shows a burnt-out administrative building in central Almaty on January 7, 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. He said earlier that order had mostly been restored across the country, after protests this week over fuel prices escalated into widespread violence, especially in main city Almaty. (Photo by Alexandr BOGDANOV / AFP)

This general view shows a burnt-out administrative building in central Almaty on January 7, 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. He said earlier that order had mostly been restored across the country, after protests this week over fuel prices escalated into widespread violence, especially in main city Almaty. (Photo by Alexandr BOGDANOV / AFP)

Police officers and their cars block a street in central Almaty on January 7, 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. He said earlier that order had mostly been restored across the country, after protests this week over fuel prices escalated into widespread violence, especially in main city Almaty. (Photo by Alexandr BOGDANOV / AFP)

Military vehicles move along a street in central Almaty on January 7, 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. He said earlier that order had mostly been restored across the country, after protests this week over fuel prices escalated into widespread violence, especially in main city Almaty. (Photo by Alexandr BOGDANOV / AFP)

Military vehicles move along a street in central Almaty on January 7, 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. He said earlier that order had mostly been restored across the country, after protests this week over fuel prices escalated into widespread violence, especially in main city Almaty. (Photo by Alexandr BOGDANOV / AFP)

A military vehicle moves along a street in central Almaty on January 7, 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. He said earlier that order had mostly been restored across the country, after protests this week over fuel prices escalated into widespread violence, especially in main city Almaty. (Photo by Alexandr BOGDANOV / AFP)

Police officers and their cars block a street in central Almaty on January 7, 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. He said earlier that order had mostly been restored across the country, after protests this week over fuel prices escalated into widespread violence, especially in main city Almaty. (Photo by Alexandr BOGDANOV / AFP)

Onlookers walk past damaged fire engines and debris on a street in central Almaty on January 7, 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. He said earlier that order had mostly been restored across the country, after protests this week over fuel prices escalated into widespread violence, especially in main city Almaty. (Photo by Alexandr BOGDANOV / AFP)

A picture shows the damaged sign of the Nursultan Nazarbayev (former Kazakh President) Foundation in front of an administrative building in central Almaty on January 7, 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. He said earlier that order had mostly been restored across the country, after protests this week over fuel prices escalated into widespread violence, especially in main city Almaty. (Photo by Alexandr BOGDANOV / AFP)

A picture taken on January 7, 2022 shows a burnt-out administrative building in central Almaty, after violence that erupted following protests over hikes in fuel prices. - Kazakhstan's president on January 7 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. He said earlier that order had mostly been restored across the country, after protests this week over fuel prices escalated into widespread violence, especially in main city Almaty. (Photo by Abduaziz MADYAROV / AFP)

A picture taken on January 7, 2022 shows a destroyed fence near an administrative building in central Almaty, after violence that erupted following protests over hikes in fuel prices. - Kazakhstan's president on January 7 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. He said earlier that order had mostly been restored across the country, after protests this week over fuel prices escalated into widespread violence, especially in main city Almaty. (Photo by Abduaziz MADYAROV / AFP)

A picture taken on January 7, 2022 shows a gaz mask near a fence of an administrative building in central Almaty, after violence that erupted following protests over hikes in fuel prices. - Kazakhstan's president on January 7 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. He said earlier that order had mostly been restored across the country, after protests this week over fuel prices escalated into widespread violence, especially in main city Almaty. (Photo by Abduaziz MADYAROV / AFP)

A picture taken on January 7, 2022 shows a burnt-out administrative building in central Almaty, after violence that erupted following protests over hikes in fuel prices. - Kazakhstan's president on January 7 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. He said earlier that order had mostly been restored across the country, after protests this week over fuel prices escalated into widespread violence, especially in main city Almaty. (Photo by Abduaziz MADYAROV / AFP)

A picture taken on January 7, 2022 shows burn-out fire engines in central Almaty, after violence that erupted following protests over hikes in fuel prices. - Kazakhstan's president on January 7 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. He said earlier that order had mostly been restored across the country, after protests this week over fuel prices escalated into widespread violence, especially in main city Almaty. (Photo by Abduaziz MADYAROV / AFP)

A picture taken on January 7, 2022 shows a burnt-out administrative building in central Almaty, after violence that erupted following protests over hikes in fuel prices. - Kazakhstan's president on January 7 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. He said earlier that order had mostly been restored across the country, after protests this week over fuel prices escalated into widespread violence, especially in main city Almaty. (Photo by Abduaziz MADYAROV / AFP)

A picture taken on January 7, 2022 shows a burn-out car near an administrative building in central Almaty, after violence that erupted following protests over hikes in fuel prices. - Kazakhstan's president on January 7 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. He said earlier that order had mostly been restored across the country, after protests this week over fuel prices escalated into widespread violence, especially in main city Almaty. (Photo by Abduaziz MADYAROV / AFP)

A pedestrian walks along a street in central Almaty on January 7, 2022, after violence that erupted following protests over hikes in fuel prices. - Kazakhstan's president on January 7 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. He said earlier that order had mostly been restored across the country, after protests this week over fuel prices escalated into widespread violence, especially in main city Almaty. (Photo by Abduaziz MADYAROV / AFP)

A photograph shows a general view of a burnt-out administrative building in central Almaty on January 7, 2022, after unprecedented unrest in the Central Asian nation due to a hike in energy prices. - Kazakhstan's president has rejected on January 7, 2022, 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. He said earlier that order had mostly been restored across the country, after protests this week over fuel prices escalated into widespread violence, especially in main city Almaty. (Photo by Alexandr BOGDANOV / AFP)

A man protects himself behind a burnt firefighter's vehicle in central Almaty on January 7, 2022, after unprecedented unrest in the Central Asian nation due to a hike in energy prices. - Kazakhstan's president has rejected on January 7, 2022, 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. He said earlier that order had mostly been restored across the country, after protests this week over fuel prices escalated into widespread violence, especially in main city Almaty. (Photo by Alexandr BOGDANOV / AFP)

A pedestrian walks past a burnt-out fire engine in central Almaty on January 7, 2022, after unprecedented unrest in the Central Asian nation due to a hike in energy prices. - Kazakhstan's president has rejected on January 7, 2022, 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. He said earlier that order had mostly been restored across the country, after protests this week over fuel prices escalated into widespread violence, especially in main city Almaty. (Photo by Alexandr BOGDANOV / AFP)

Military vehicles patrol streets in central Almaty on January 7, 2022, after unprecedented unrest in the Central Asian nation due to a hike in energy prices. - Kazakhstan's president has rejected on January 7, 2022, 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. He said earlier that order had mostly been restored across the country, after protests this week over fuel prices escalated into widespread violence, especially in main city Almaty. (Photo by Alexandr BOGDANOV / AFP)

Passers-by take pictures of a burnt-out fire engine in central Almaty on January 7, 2022, after unprecedented unrest in the Central Asian nation due to a hike in energy prices. - Kazakhstan's president has rejected on January 7, 2022, 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. He said earlier that order had mostly been restored across the country, after protests this week over fuel prices escalated into widespread violence, especially in main city Almaty. (Photo by Alexandr BOGDANOV / AFP)

A photograph shows a view of a burnt-out administrative building in central Almaty on January 7, 2022, after unprecedented unrest in the Central Asian nation due to a hike in energy prices. - Kazakhstan's president has rejected on January 7, 2022, 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. He said earlier that order had mostly been restored across the country, after protests this week over fuel prices escalated into widespread violence, especially in main city Almaty. (Photo by Alexandr BOGDANOV / AFP)

KANT, KYRGZSTAN - JANUARY 7: (---EDITORIAL USE ONLY ??" MANDATORY CREDIT - "KYRGZSTAN DEFENCE MINISTRY / HANDOUT" - NO MARKETING NO ADVERTISING CAMPAIGNS - DISTRIBUTED AS A SERVICE TO CLIENTS----) Kyrgyz military vehicles are being loaded onto a Russian military plane Ilyushin IL76, at the airbase in Kyrgyzstan's Kant city on 07 January 2022. 150 soldiers, 8 armored vehicles and 11 vehicles carrying supplies were sent to Kazakhstan. Kyrgyzstan Defence Ministry / Handout / Anadolu Agency/ABACAPRESS.COM

KANT, KYRGZSTAN - JANUARY 7: (---EDITORIAL USE ONLY ??" MANDATORY CREDIT - "KYRGZSTAN DEFENCE MINISTRY / HANDOUT" - NO MARKETING NO ADVERTISING CAMPAIGNS - DISTRIBUTED AS A SERVICE TO CLIENTS----) Kyrgyz military vehicles are being loaded onto a Russian military plane Ilyushin IL76, at the airbase in Kyrgyzstan's Kant city on 07 January 2022. 150 soldiers, 8 armored vehicles and 11 vehicles carrying supplies were sent to Kazakhstan. Kyrgyzstan Defence Ministry / Handout / Anadolu Agency/ABACAPRESS.COM

KANT, KYRGZSTAN - JANUARY 7: (---EDITORIAL USE ONLY ??" MANDATORY CREDIT - "KYRGZSTAN DEFENCE MINISTRY / HANDOUT" - NO MARKETING NO ADVERTISING CAMPAIGNS - DISTRIBUTED AS A SERVICE TO CLIENTS----) Kyrgyz military vehicles are being loaded onto a Russian military plane Ilyushin IL76, at the airbase in Kyrgyzstan's Kant city on 07 January 2022. 150 soldiers, 8 armored vehicles and 11 vehicles carrying supplies were sent to Kazakhstan. Kyrgyzstan Defence Ministry / Handout / Anadolu Agency/ABACAPRESS.COM

KANT, KYRGZSTAN - JANUARY 7: (---EDITORIAL USE ONLY ??" MANDATORY CREDIT - "KYRGZSTAN DEFENCE MINISTRY / HANDOUT" - NO MARKETING NO ADVERTISING CAMPAIGNS - DISTRIBUTED AS A SERVICE TO CLIENTS----) Kyrgyz military vehicles are being loaded onto a Russian military plane Ilyushin IL76, at the airbase in Kyrgyzstan's Kant city on 07 January 2022. 150 soldiers, 8 armored vehicles and 11 vehicles carrying supplies were sent to Kazakhstan. Kyrgyzstan Defence Ministry / Handout / Anadolu Agency/ABACAPRESS.COM

KANT, KYRGZSTAN - JANUARY 7: (---EDITORIAL USE ONLY ??" MANDATORY CREDIT - "KYRGZSTAN DEFENCE MINISTRY / HANDOUT" - NO MARKETING NO ADVERTISING CAMPAIGNS - DISTRIBUTED AS A SERVICE TO CLIENTS----) Kyrgyz military vehicles are being loaded onto a Russian military plane Ilyushin IL76, at the airbase in Kyrgyzstan's Kant city on 07 January 2022. 150 soldiers, 8 armored vehicles and 11 vehicles carrying supplies were sent to Kazakhstan. Kyrgyzstan Defence Ministry / Handout / Anadolu Agency/ABACAPRESS.COM

KANT, KYRGZSTAN - JANUARY 7: (---EDITORIAL USE ONLY ??" MANDATORY CREDIT - "KYRGZSTAN DEFENCE MINISTRY / HANDOUT" - NO MARKETING NO ADVERTISING CAMPAIGNS - DISTRIBUTED AS A SERVICE TO CLIENTS----) Kyrgyz military vehicles are being loaded onto a Russian military plane Ilyushin IL76, at the airbase in Kyrgyzstan's Kant city on 07 January 2022. 150 soldiers, 8 armored vehicles and 11 vehicles carrying supplies were sent to Kazakhstan. Kyrgyzstan Defence Ministry / Handout / Anadolu Agency/ABACAPRESS.COM

KANT, KYRGZSTAN - JANUARY 7: (---EDITORIAL USE ONLY ??" MANDATORY CREDIT - "KYRGZSTAN DEFENCE MINISTRY / HANDOUT" - NO MARKETING NO ADVERTISING CAMPAIGNS - DISTRIBUTED AS A SERVICE TO CLIENTS----) Kyrgyz military vehicles are being loaded onto a Russian military plane Ilyushin IL76, at the airbase in Kyrgyzstan's Kant city on 07 January 2022. 150 soldiers, 8 armored vehicles and 11 vehicles carrying supplies were sent to Kazakhstan. Kyrgyzstan Defence Ministry / Handout / Anadolu Agency/ABACAPRESS.COM

KANT, KYRGZSTAN - JANUARY 7: (---EDITORIAL USE ONLY ??" MANDATORY CREDIT - "KYRGZSTAN DEFENCE MINISTRY / HANDOUT" - NO MARKETING NO ADVERTISING CAMPAIGNS - DISTRIBUTED AS A SERVICE TO CLIENTS----) Kyrgyz military vehicles are being loaded onto a Russian military plane Ilyushin IL76, at the airbase in Kyrgyzstan's Kant city on 07 January 2022. 150 soldiers, 8 armored vehicles and 11 vehicles carrying supplies were sent to Kazakhstan. Kyrgyzstan Defence Ministry / Handout / Anadolu Agency/ABACAPRESS.COM

KANT, KYRGZSTAN - JANUARY 7: (---EDITORIAL USE ONLY ??" MANDATORY CREDIT - "KYRGZSTAN DEFENCE MINISTRY / HANDOUT" - NO MARKETING NO ADVERTISING CAMPAIGNS - DISTRIBUTED AS A SERVICE TO CLIENTS----) Kyrgyz military vehicles are being loaded onto a Russian military plane Ilyushin IL76, at the airbase in Kyrgyzstan's Kant city on 07 January 2022. 150 soldiers, 8 armored vehicles and 11 vehicles carrying supplies were sent to Kazakhstan. Kyrgyzstan Defence Ministry / Handout / Anadolu Agency/ABACAPRESS.COM