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

VITEBSK, BELARUS - JANUARY 07: (----EDITORIAL USE ONLY ??" MANDATORY CREDIT - "BELARUSIAN DEFENSE MINISTRY / HANDOUT" - NO MARKETING NO ADVERTISING CAMPAIGNS - DISTRIBUTED AS A SERVICE TO CLIENTS----) Minister of Defense of the Republic of Belarus, Lieutenant-General Viktor Khrenin speaks to press as 103rd airborne Vitebsk brigade of special operations forces are being deployed to Kazakhstan with military plane from Vitebsk city, Belarus on January 07, 2022. Belarusian Defense Ministry / Handout / Anadolu Agency/ABACAPRESS.COM

VITEBSK, BELARUS - JANUARY 07: (----EDITORIAL USE ONLY ??" MANDATORY CREDIT - "BELARUSIAN DEFENSE MINISTRY / HANDOUT" - NO MARKETING NO ADVERTISING CAMPAIGNS - DISTRIBUTED AS A SERVICE TO CLIENTS----) 103rd airborne Vitebsk brigade of special operations forces are being deployed to Kazakhstan with military plane from Vitebsk city, Belarus on January 07, 2022. Belarusian Defense Ministry / Handout / Anadolu Agency/ABACAPRESS.COM

VITEBSK, BELARUS - JANUARY 07: (----EDITORIAL USE ONLY ??" MANDATORY CREDIT - "BELARUSIAN DEFENSE MINISTRY / HANDOUT" - NO MARKETING NO ADVERTISING CAMPAIGNS - DISTRIBUTED AS A SERVICE TO CLIENTS----) 103rd airborne Vitebsk brigade of special operations forces are being deployed to Kazakhstan with military plane from Vitebsk city, Belarus on January 07, 2022. Belarusian Defense Ministry / Handout / Anadolu Agency/ABACAPRESS.COM

VITEBSK, BELARUS - JANUARY 07: (----EDITORIAL USE ONLY ??" MANDATORY CREDIT - "BELARUSIAN DEFENSE MINISTRY / HANDOUT" - NO MARKETING NO ADVERTISING CAMPAIGNS - DISTRIBUTED AS A SERVICE TO CLIENTS----) 103rd airborne Vitebsk brigade of special operations forces are being deployed to Kazakhstan with military plane from Vitebsk city, Belarus on January 07, 2022. Belarusian Defense Ministry / Handout / Anadolu Agency/ABACAPRESS.COM

January 7, 2022, Berlin, Germany: Several people protest in Berlin at the Brandenburg Gate, after Russia sends troops to Kazakhstan. 07 Jan 2022 Pictured: January 7, 2022, Berlin, Germany: Several people protest in Berlin at the Brandenburg Gate, after Russia sends troops to Kazakhstan. Photo credit: ZUMAPRESS.com / MEGA TheMegaAgency.com +1 888 505 6342

January 7, 2022, Berlin, Germany: Several people protest in Berlin at the Brandenburg Gate, after Russia sends troops to Kazakhstan. 07 Jan 2022 Pictured: January 7, 2022, Berlin, Germany: Several people protest in Berlin at the Brandenburg Gate, after Russia sends troops to Kazakhstan. Photo credit: ZUMAPRESS.com / MEGA TheMegaAgency.com +1 888 505 6342

January 7, 2022, Berlin, Germany: Several people protest in Berlin at the Brandenburg Gate, after Russia sends troops to Kazakhstan. 07 Jan 2022 Pictured: January 7, 2022, Berlin, Germany: Several people protest in Berlin at the Brandenburg Gate, after Russia sends troops to Kazakhstan. Photo credit: ZUMAPRESS.com / MEGA TheMegaAgency.com +1 888 505 6342

January 7, 2022, Berlin, Germany: Several people protest in Berlin at the Brandenburg Gate, after Russia sends troops to Kazakhstan. 07 Jan 2022 Pictured: January 7, 2022, Berlin, Germany: Several people protest in Berlin at the Brandenburg Gate, after Russia sends troops to Kazakhstan. Photo credit: ZUMAPRESS.com / MEGA TheMegaAgency.com +1 888 505 6342

January 7, 2022, Berlin, Germany: Several people protest in Berlin at the Brandenburg Gate, after Russia sends troops to Kazakhstan. 07 Jan 2022 Pictured: January 7, 2022, Berlin, Germany: Several people protest in Berlin at the Brandenburg Gate, after Russia sends troops to Kazakhstan. Photo credit: ZUMAPRESS.com / MEGA TheMegaAgency.com +1 888 505 6342

January 7, 2022, Berlin, Germany: Several people protest in Berlin at the Brandenburg Gate, after Russia sends troops to Kazakhstan. 07 Jan 2022 Pictured: January 7, 2022, Berlin, Germany: Several people protest in Berlin at the Brandenburg Gate, after Russia sends troops to Kazakhstan. Photo credit: ZUMAPRESS.com / MEGA TheMegaAgency.com +1 888 505 6342

January 7, 2022, Berlin, Germany: Several people protest in Berlin at the Brandenburg Gate, after Russia sends troops to Kazakhstan. 07 Jan 2022 Pictured: January 7, 2022, Berlin, Germany: Several people protest in Berlin at the Brandenburg Gate, after Russia sends troops to Kazakhstan. Photo credit: ZUMAPRESS.com / MEGA TheMegaAgency.com +1 888 505 6342

January 7, 2022, Berlin, Germany: Several people protest in Berlin at the Brandenburg Gate, after Russia sends troops to Kazakhstan. 07 Jan 2022 Pictured: January 7, 2022, Berlin, Germany: Several people protest in Berlin at the Brandenburg Gate, after Russia sends troops to Kazakhstan. Photo credit: ZUMAPRESS.com / MEGA TheMegaAgency.com +1 888 505 6342

January 7, 2022, Berlin, Germany: Several people protest in Berlin at the Brandenburg Gate, after Russia sends troops to Kazakhstan. 07 Jan 2022 Pictured: January 7, 2022, Berlin, Germany: Several people protest in Berlin at the Brandenburg Gate, after Russia sends troops to Kazakhstan. Photo credit: ZUMAPRESS.com / MEGA TheMegaAgency.com +1 888 505 6342

January 7, 2022, Berlin, Germany: Several people protest in Berlin at the Brandenburg Gate, after Russia sends troops to Kazakhstan. 07 Jan 2022 Pictured: January 7, 2022, Berlin, Germany: Several people protest in Berlin at the Brandenburg Gate, after Russia sends troops to Kazakhstan. Photo credit: ZUMAPRESS.com / MEGA TheMegaAgency.com +1 888 505 6342

January 7, 2022, Berlin, Germany: Several people protest in Berlin at the Brandenburg Gate, after Russia sends troops to Kazakhstan. 07 Jan 2022 Pictured: January 7, 2022, Berlin, Germany: Several people protest in Berlin at the Brandenburg Gate, after Russia sends troops to Kazakhstan. Photo credit: ZUMAPRESS.com / MEGA TheMegaAgency.com +1 888 505 6342

January 7, 2022, Berlin, Germany: Several people protest in Berlin at the Brandenburg Gate, after Russia sends troops to Kazakhstan. 07 Jan 2022 Pictured: January 7, 2022, Berlin, Germany: Several people protest in Berlin at the Brandenburg Gate, after Russia sends troops to Kazakhstan. Photo credit: ZUMAPRESS.com / MEGA TheMegaAgency.com +1 888 505 6342

January 7, 2022, Berlin, Germany: Several people protest in Berlin at the Brandenburg Gate, after Russia sends troops to Kazakhstan. 07 Jan 2022 Pictured: January 7, 2022, Berlin, Germany: Several people protest in Berlin at the Brandenburg Gate, after Russia sends troops to Kazakhstan. Photo credit: ZUMAPRESS.com / MEGA TheMegaAgency.com +1 888 505 6342

January 7, 2022, Berlin, Germany: Several people protest in Berlin at the Brandenburg Gate, after Russia sends troops to Kazakhstan. 07 Jan 2022 Pictured: January 7, 2022, Berlin, Germany: Several people protest in Berlin at the Brandenburg Gate, after Russia sends troops to Kazakhstan. Photo credit: ZUMAPRESS.com / MEGA TheMegaAgency.com +1 888 505 6342

January 7, 2022, Berlin, Germany: Several people protest in Berlin at the Brandenburg Gate, after Russia sends troops to Kazakhstan. 07 Jan 2022 Pictured: January 7, 2022, Berlin, Germany: Several people protest in Berlin at the Brandenburg Gate, after Russia sends troops to Kazakhstan. Photo credit: ZUMAPRESS.com / MEGA TheMegaAgency.com +1 888 505 6342

January 7, 2022, Berlin, Germany: Several people protest in Berlin at the Brandenburg Gate, after Russia sends troops to Kazakhstan. 07 Jan 2022 Pictured: January 7, 2022, Berlin, Germany: Several people protest in Berlin at the Brandenburg Gate, after Russia sends troops to Kazakhstan. Photo credit: ZUMAPRESS.com / MEGA TheMegaAgency.com +1 888 505 6342

January 7, 2022, Berlin, Germany: Several people protest in Berlin at the Brandenburg Gate, after Russia sends troops to Kazakhstan. 07 Jan 2022 Pictured: January 7, 2022, Berlin, Germany: Several people protest in Berlin at the Brandenburg Gate, after Russia sends troops to Kazakhstan. Photo credit: ZUMAPRESS.com / MEGA TheMegaAgency.com +1 888 505 6342

January 7, 2022, Berlin, Germany: Several people protest in Berlin at the Brandenburg Gate, after Russia sends troops to Kazakhstan. 07 Jan 2022 Pictured: January 7, 2022, Berlin, Germany: Several people protest in Berlin at the Brandenburg Gate, after Russia sends troops to Kazakhstan. Photo credit: ZUMAPRESS.com / MEGA TheMegaAgency.com +1 888 505 6342

January 7, 2022, Berlin, Germany: Several people protest in Berlin at the Brandenburg Gate, after Russia sends troops to Kazakhstan. 07 Jan 2022 Pictured: January 7, 2022, Berlin, Germany: Several people protest in Berlin at the Brandenburg Gate, after Russia sends troops to Kazakhstan. Photo credit: ZUMAPRESS.com / MEGA TheMegaAgency.com +1 888 505 6342

January 7, 2022, Berlin, Germany: Several people protest in Berlin at the Brandenburg Gate, after Russia sends troops to Kazakhstan. 07 Jan 2022 Pictured: January 7, 2022, Berlin, Germany: Several people protest in Berlin at the Brandenburg Gate, after Russia sends troops to Kazakhstan. Photo credit: ZUMAPRESS.com / MEGA TheMegaAgency.com +1 888 505 6342

January 7, 2022, Berlin, Germany: Several people protest in Berlin at the Brandenburg Gate, after Russia sends troops to Kazakhstan. 07 Jan 2022 Pictured: January 7, 2022, Berlin, Germany: Several people protest in Berlin at the Brandenburg Gate, after Russia sends troops to Kazakhstan. Photo credit: ZUMAPRESS.com / MEGA TheMegaAgency.com +1 888 505 6342

January 7, 2022, Berlin, Germany: Several people protest in Berlin at the Brandenburg Gate, after Russia sends troops to Kazakhstan. 07 Jan 2022 Pictured: January 7, 2022, Berlin, Germany: Several people protest in Berlin at the Brandenburg Gate, after Russia sends troops to Kazakhstan. Photo credit: ZUMAPRESS.com / MEGA TheMegaAgency.com +1 888 505 6342

January 7, 2022, Berlin, Germany: Several people protest in Berlin at the Brandenburg Gate, after Russia sends troops to Kazakhstan. 07 Jan 2022 Pictured: January 7, 2022, Berlin, Germany: Several people protest in Berlin at the Brandenburg Gate, after Russia sends troops to Kazakhstan. Photo credit: ZUMAPRESS.com / MEGA TheMegaAgency.com +1 888 505 6342

TOPSHOT - This handout image grab taken and released by the Russian Defence Ministry on January 6, 2021 shows Russian paratroopers boarding a military cargo plane to depart to Kazakhstan as a peacekeeping force at the Chkalovsky airport, outside Moscow. - 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

In this photo taken from video released by the Russian Defense Ministry Press Service, Russian peacekeepers board on a Russian military plane at an airfield outside Moscow, in Russia to fly to Kazakhstan Thursday, Jan. 6, 2022. A Russia-led military alliance, the Collective Security Treaty Organization, said early Thursday that it would send peacekeeper troops to Kazakhstan at the request of President Kassym-Jomart Tokayev. (Russian Defense Ministry Press Service via AP)

In this photo taken from video released by the Russian Defense Ministry Press Service, Russian peacekeepers board a vehicle on a Russian military plane at an airfield outside Moscow, in Russia, to fly to Kazakhstan, Thursday, Jan. 6, 2022. A Russia-led military alliance, the Collective Security Treaty Organization, said early Thursday that it would send peacekeeper troops to Kazakhstan at the request of President Kassym-Jomart Tokayev. (Russian Defense Ministry Press Service via AP)

In this photo taken from video released by the Russian Defense Ministry Press Service, Russian peacekeepers board a vehicle on a Russian military plane at an airfield outside Moscow, in Russia, to fly to Kazakhstan, Thursday, Jan. 6, 2022. A Russia-led military alliance, the Collective Security Treaty Organization, said early Thursday that it would send peacekeeper troops to Kazakhstan at the request of President Kassym-Jomart Tokayev. (Russian Defense Ministry Press Service via AP)

In this photo taken from video released by the Russian Defense Ministry Press Service, Russian peacekeepers board a vehicle on a Russian military plane at an airfield outside Moscow, in Russia, to fly to Kazakhstan, Thursday, Jan. 6, 2022. A Russia-led military alliance, the Collective Security Treaty Organization, said early Thursday that it would send peacekeeper troops to Kazakhstan at the request of President Kassym-Jomart Tokayev. (Russian Defense Ministry Press Service via AP)

In this photo taken from video released by the Russian Defense Ministry Press Service, Russian peacekeepers board a vehicle on a Russian military plane at an airfield outside Moscow, in Russia, to fly to Kazakhstan, Thursday, Jan. 6, 2022. A Russia-led military alliance, the Collective Security Treaty Organization, said early Thursday that it would send peacekeeper troops to Kazakhstan at the request of President Kassym-Jomart Tokayev. (Russian Defense Ministry Press Service via AP)

In this photo taken from video released by the Russian Defense Ministry Press Service, military vehicles of Russian peacekeepers parked waiting board on a Russian military planes at an airfield outside Moscow, in Russia to fly to Kazakhstan Thursday, Jan. 6, 2022. A Russia-led military alliance, the Collective Security Treaty Organization, said early Thursday that it would send peacekeeper troops to Kazakhstan at the request of President Kassym-Jomart Tokayev. (Russian Defense Ministry Press Service via AP)

In this photo taken from video released by the Russian Defense Ministry Press Service, military vehicles of Russian peacekeepers parked waiting to transported onto Russian military planes at an airfield outside Moscow, in Russia to fly to Kazakhstan Thursday, Jan. 6, 2022. A Russia-led military alliance, the Collective Security Treaty Organization, said early Thursday that it would send peacekeeper troops to Kazakhstan at the request of President Kassym-Jomart Tokayev. (Russian Defense Ministry Press Service via AP)

In this photo taken from video released by the Russian Defense Ministry Press Service, military vehicles of Russian peacekeepers parked to be uploaded on Russian military planes at an airfield outside Moscow, in Russia to fly to Kazakhstan Thursday, Jan. 6, 2022. A Russia-led military alliance, the Collective Security Treaty Organization, said early Thursday that it would send peacekeeper troops to Kazakhstan at the request of President Kassym-Jomart Tokayev. (Russian Defense Ministry Press Service via AP)

In this photo released by Belarusian Defense Ministry Press Service, a Russian military plane with Belarusian peacekeepers on board waits to takeoff from an airfield outside Minsk, Belarus to fly to Kazakhstan on Thursday, Jan. 6, 2022. A Russia-led military alliance, the Collective Security Treaty Organization, said early Thursday that it would send peacekeeper troops to Kazakhstan at the request of President Kassym-Jomart Tokayev. (Belarusian Defense Ministry Press Service via AP)

In this photo released by Belarusian Defense Ministry Press Service, a Russian military plane with Belarusian peacekeepers on board flies over an airfield outside Minsk, Belarus to Kazakhstan on Thursday, Jan. 6, 2022. A Russia-led military alliance, the Collective Security Treaty Organization, said early Thursday that it would send peacekeeper troops to Kazakhstan at the request of President Kassym-Jomart Tokayev. (Belarusian Defense Ministry Press Service via AP)

In this photo released by Belarusian Defense Ministry Press Service, a Russian military plane with Belarusian peacekeepers on board waits to takeoff from an airfield outside Minsk, Belarus to fly to Kazakhstan on Thursday, Jan. 6, 2022. A Russia-led military alliance, the Collective Security Treaty Organization, said early Thursday that it would send peacekeeper troops to Kazakhstan at the request of President Kassym-Jomart Tokayev. (Belarusian Defense Ministry Press Service via AP)

Protesters shout slogans in support of Kazakh opposition protesters during a rally in front of Kazakhstan Embassy in Kyiv, Ukraine, Thursday, Jan. 6, 2022. The writing on the poster reads: "Freedom!" in Kazakh language. Authorities say security forces have killed dozens of protesters and 12 police have died during extraordinarily violent demonstrations in Kazakhstan. Despite the severe response by authorities, protesters took the streets again in the country???s largest city on Thursday. (AP Photo/Efrem Lukatsky)

In this image taken from footage provided by the RU-RTR Russian television, Russian peacekeepers exit a Russian military plane in an airport in Kazakhstan, Thursday, Jan. 6, 2022. A Russia-led military alliance, the Collective Security Treaty Organization, said early Thursday that it would send peacekeeper troops to Kazakhstan at the request of President Kassym-Jomart Tokayev. (RU-RTR Russian Television via AP)

In this image taken from footage provided by the RU-RTR Russian television, Russian peacekeepers exit a Russian military plane in an airport in Kazakhstan, Thursday, Jan. 6, 2022. A Russia-led military alliance, the Collective Security Treaty Organization, said early Thursday that it would send peacekeeper troops to Kazakhstan at the request of President Kassym-Jomart Tokayev. (RU-RTR Russian Television via AP)

In this image taken from footage provided by the RU-RTR Russian television, Russian peacekeepers unload a vehicle from a Russian military plane in an airport in Kazakhstan, Thursday, Jan. 6, 2022. A Russia-led military alliance, the Collective Security Treaty Organization, said early Thursday that it would send peacekeeper troops to Kazakhstan at the request of President Kassym-Jomart Tokayev. (RU-RTR Russian Television via AP)

In this image taken from footage provided by the RU-RTR Russian television, Russian peacekeepers exit a Russian military plane in an airport in Kazakhstan, Thursday, Jan. 6, 2022. A Russia-led military alliance, the Collective Security Treaty Organization, said early Thursday that it would send peacekeeper troops to Kazakhstan at the request of President Kassym-Jomart Tokayev. (RU-RTR Russian Television via AP)

In this image taken from footage provided by the RU-RTR Russian television, Russian peacekeepers unload a vehicle from a Russian military plane in an airport in Kazakhstan, Thursday, Jan. 6, 2022. A Russia-led military alliance, the Collective Security Treaty Organization, said early Thursday that it would send peacekeeper troops to Kazakhstan at the request of President Kassym-Jomart Tokayev. (RU-RTR Russian Television via AP)

A police officer escorts a group of detained protesters in Almaty, Kazakhstan, Thursday, Jan. 6, 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)

APTOPIX A body of victim laying near a military truck, which was burned after clashes, is seen in Almaty, Kazakhstan, Thursday, Jan. 6, 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 blood is seen on the road as Kazakhstan soldiers patrol a street after clashes in Almaty, Kazakhstan, Thursday, Jan. 6, 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)

The city hall building is seen through a smoke in Almaty, Kazakhstan, Thursday, Jan. 6, 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 the damaged building of Kazakhstan's ruling party The Nur Otan after clashes in Almaty, Kazakhstan, Thursday, Jan. 6, 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 burned military trucks after clashes, on a street in Almaty, Kazakhstan, Thursday, Jan. 6, 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 Kazakhstan soldier patrol a street after clashes in Almaty, Kazakhstan, Thursday, Jan. 6, 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 select flash grenades as they prepare to stop protesters, in Almaty, Kazakhstan, Thursday, Jan. 6, 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 police car, which was burned after clashes, on a street in Almaty, Kazakhstan, Thursday, Jan. 6, 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)

APTOPIX A view of a shatterd glass and bullet holes in the windscreen of a police car is on the street in Almaty, Kazakhstan, Thursday, Jan. 6, 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)

Police block the road towards the center of Nur-Sultan, Kazakhstan, Thursday, Jan. 6, 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)

Police block a tunnel in the center of Nur-Sultan, Kazakhstan, Thursday, Jan. 6, 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 prepare to stop protesters in Almaty, Kazakhstan, Thursday, Jan. 6, 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 body of victim covered by a banner, right, lays near to a military truck, which was burned after clashes, in Almaty, Kazakhstan, Thursday, Jan. 6, 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/Vladimir Tretyakov/NUR.KZ via AP)

A burned-out administrative building is seen behind a broken gate in central Almaty on January 6, 2022. - Twelve security officers have been killed and 353 wounded in ongoing unrest in Kazakhstan, media reports said on January 6, 2022. (Photo by Alexander BOGDANOV / AFP)

A burned-out fire engine is pictured in front of the gate of an administrative building in central Almaty on January 6, 2022. - Twelve security officers have been killed and 353 wounded in ongoing unrest in Kazakhstan, media reports said on January 6, 2022. (Photo by Alexander BOGDANOV / AFP)

A burned-out administrative building is pictured in central Almaty on January 6, 2022. - Twelve security officers have been killed and 353 wounded in ongoing unrest in Kazakhstan, media reports said on January 6, 2022. (Photo by Alexander BOGDANOV / AFP)

People cross a square near an administrative quarter in central Almaty on January 6, 2022. - Twelve security officers have been killed and 353 wounded in ongoing unrest in Kazakhstan, media reports said on January 6, 2022. (Photo by Alexander BOGDANOV / AFP)

A barricade and burned-out automobiles are pictured on a square near an administrative quarter in central Almaty on January 6, 2022. - Twelve security officers have been killed and 353 wounded in ongoing unrest in Kazakhstan, media reports said on January 6, 2022. (Photo by Alexander BOGDANOV / AFP)

A burned-out administrative building is seen behind a fence in central Almaty on January 6, 2022. - Twelve security officers have been killed and 353 wounded in ongoing unrest in Kazakhstan, media reports said on January 6, 2022. (Photo by Alexander BOGDANOV / AFP)

A burned-out automobile is seen on a square near an administrative quarter in central Almaty on January 6, 2022. - Twelve security officers have been killed and 353 wounded in ongoing unrest in Kazakhstan, media reports said on January 6, 2022. (Photo by Alexander BOGDANOV / AFP)

A burned-out bulldozer is seen in central Almaty on January 6, 2022. - Twelve security officers have been killed and 353 wounded in ongoing unrest in Kazakhstan, media reports said on January 6, 2022. (Photo by Alexander BOGDANOV / AFP)

This handout image grab taken and released by the Russian Defence Ministry on January 6, 2021 shows Russian paratroopers boarding a military cargo plane to depart to Kazakhstan as a peacekeeping force at the Chkalovsky airport, outside Moscow. - 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 and released by the Russian Defence Ministry on January 6, 2022 shows Russian paratroopers boarding a military cargo plane to depart to Kazakhstan as a peacekeeping force at the Chkalovsky airport, outside Moscow. - 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 and released by the Russian Defence Ministry on January 6, 2022 shows Russian paratroopers boarding a military cargo plane to depart to Kazakhstan as a peacekeeping force at the Chkalovsky airport, outside Moscow. - 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 and released by the Russian Defence Ministry on January 6, 2022 shows Russian paratroopers boarding a military cargo plane to depart to Kazakhstan as a peacekeeping force at the Chkalovsky airport, outside Moscow. - 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 and released by the Russian Defence Ministry on January 6, 2022 shows Russian paratroopers boarding a military cargo plane to depart to Kazakhstan as a peacekeeping force at the Chkalovsky airport, outside Moscow. - 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 and released by the Russian Defence Ministry on January 6, 2022 shows Russian paratroopers boarding a military cargo plane to depart to Kazakhstan as a peacekeeping force at the Chkalovsky airport, outside Moscow. - 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 frame grab taken on January 6, 2022 from an AFPTV video made on January 5, 2022, shows protesters storming in the city hall of Kazakhstan's largest city Almaty as unprecedented unrest in the Central Asian nation spins out of control due to a hike in energy prices. - Protestors took from police officers gears and tear gas during a demonstration in the streets of Almaty that caused the death of twelve security officers and wounded 353 people, media reports said on January 6, 2022. 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 Alexander PLATONOV / AFPTV / AFP)

A frame grab taken on January 6, 2022 from an AFPTV video made on January 5, 2022, shows protesters storming in the city hall of Kazakhstan's largest city Almaty as unprecedented unrest in the Central Asian nation spins out of control due to a hike in energy prices. - Protestors took from police officers gears and tear gas during a demonstration in the streets of Almaty that caused the death of twelve security officers and wounded 353 people, media reports said on January 6, 2022. 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 Alexander PLATONOV / AFPTV / AFP)

A frame grab taken on January 6, 2022 from an AFPTV video made on January 5, 2022, shows protesters clashing with Kazakstan's security forces during a demonstration in the country largest city Almaty as unprecedented unrest in the Central Asian nation spins out of control due to a hike in energy prices. - Protestors took from police officers gears and tear gas during a demonstration in the streets of Almaty that caused the death of twelve security officers and wounded 353 people, media reports said on January 6, 2022. 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 Alexander PLATONOV / AFPTV / AFP)

A frame grab taken on January 6, 2022 from an AFPTV video made on January 5, 2022, shows protesters clashing with Kazakstan's security forces during a demonstration in the country largest city Almaty as unprecedented unrest in the Central Asian nation spins out of control due to a hike in energy prices. - Protestors took from police officers gears and tear gas during a demonstration in the streets of Almaty that caused the death of twelve security officers and wounded 353 people, media reports said on January 6, 2022. 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 Alexander PLATONOV / AFPTV / AFP)

A frame grab taken on January 6, 2022 from an AFPTV video made on January 5, 2022, shows protesters clashing with Kazakstan's security forces during a demonstration in the country largest city Almaty as unprecedented unrest in the Central Asian nation spins out of control due to a hike in energy prices. - Protestors took from police officers gears and tear gas during a demonstration in the streets of Almaty that caused the death of twelve security officers and wounded 353 people, media reports said on January 6, 2022. 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 Alexander PLATONOV / AFPTV / AFP)

A frame grab taken on January 6, 2022 from an AFPTV video made on January 5, 2022, shows Kazakhstan's gears pilled on the ground and taken by protesters during a demonstration in the country largest city Almaty as unprecedented unrest in the Central Asian nation spins out of control due to a hike in energy prices. - Protestors took from police officers gears and tear gas during a demonstration in the streets of Almaty that caused the death of twelve security officers and wounded 353 people, media reports said on January 6, 2022. 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 Alexander PLATONOV / AFPTV / AFP)

This handout image grab taken and released by the Russian Defence Ministry on January 6, 2022, shows Russian military vehicles waiting for loading to a military cargo plane to depart to Kazakhstan as a peacekeeping force at the Chkalovsky airport, outside Moscow. - 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 and released by the Russian Defence Ministry on January 6, 2022, shows Russian military vehicles waiting for loading to a military cargo plane to depart to Kazakhstan as a peacekeeping force at the Chkalovsky airport, outside Moscow. - 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 and released by the Russian Defence Ministry on January 6, 2022, shows Russian military vehicles waiting for loading to a military cargo plane to depart to Kazakhstan as a peacekeeping force at the Chkalovsky airport, outside Moscow. - 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 and released by the Russian Defence Ministry on January 6, 2022, shows Russian military vehicles waiting for loading to a military cargo plane to depart to Kazakhstan as a peacekeeping force at the Chkalovsky airport, outside Moscow. - 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 video grab taken from drone images courtesy by Azamat Sarsenbayev shows protesters gathering in a square outside an administration office in Aktau, the capital of the resource-rich Mangistau region in Kazakhstan on January 6, 2022. 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 various sources / AFP) / RESTRICTED TO EDITORIAL USE - MANDATORY CREDIT "AFP PHOTO / Azamat Sarsenbayev " - NO MARKETING - NO ADVERTISING CAMPAIGNS - DISTRIBUTED AS A SERVICE TO CLIENTS

This video grab taken from drone images courtesy by Azamat Sarsenbayev shows protesters gathering in a square outside an administration office in Aktau, the capital of the resource-rich Mangistau region in Kazakhstan on January 6, 2022. 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 Azamat Sarsenbayev / various sources / AFP) / RESTRICTED TO EDITORIAL USE - MANDATORY CREDIT "AFP PHOTO / Azamat Sarsenbayev " - NO MARKETING - NO ADVERTISING CAMPAIGNS - DISTRIBUTED AS A SERVICE TO CLIENTS

This video grab taken from drone images courtesy by Azamat Sarsenbayev shows protesters gathering in a square outside an administration office in Aktau, the capital of the resource-rich Mangistau region in Kazakhstan on January 6, 2022. 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 Azamat Sarsenbayev / various sources / AFP) / RESTRICTED TO EDITORIAL USE - MANDATORY CREDIT "AFP PHOTO / Azamat Sarsenbayev " - NO MARKETING - NO ADVERTISING CAMPAIGNS - DISTRIBUTED AS A SERVICE TO CLIENTS

This video grab taken from drone images courtesy by Azamat Sarsenbayev shows protesters gathering in a square outside an administration office in Aktau, the capital of the resource-rich Mangistau region in Kazakhstan on January 6, 2022. 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 Azamat Sarsenbayev / various sources / AFP) / RESTRICTED TO EDITORIAL USE - MANDATORY CREDIT "AFP PHOTO / Azamat Sarsenbayev " - NO MARKETING - NO ADVERTISING CAMPAIGNS - DISTRIBUTED AS A SERVICE TO CLIENTS

This video grab taken from drone images courtesy by Azamat Sarsenbayev shows protesters gathering in a square outside an administration office in Aktau, the capital of the resource-rich Mangistau region in Kazakhstan on January 6, 2022. 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 Azamat Sarsenbayev / various sources / AFP) / RESTRICTED TO EDITORIAL USE - MANDATORY CREDIT "AFP PHOTO / Azamat Sarsenbayev " - NO MARKETING - NO ADVERTISING CAMPAIGNS - DISTRIBUTED AS A SERVICE TO CLIENTS

Activists hold placards "No dictatorship, yes solidarity!" and "Freedom!" outside Kazakhstan embassy in Kiev on January 6, 2022 during an action in support of the protesters in Kazakhstan and asking to stop military intervention of Russia on the territory of the country under the guise of the peacekeeping forces of Collective Security Treaty Organization contingent. - 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 Sergei SUPINSKY / AFP)

Activists hold placards "No dictatorship, yes solidarity!" and "Freedom!" outside Kazakhstan embassy in Kiev on January 6, 2022 during an action in support of the protesters in Kazakhstan and asking to stop military intervention of Russia on the territory of the country under the guise of the peacekeeping forces of Collective Security Treaty Organization contingent. - 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 Sergei SUPINSKY / AFP)

NUR SULTAN, KAZAKHSTAN - JANUARY 5: 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 5, 2022. Turar Kazangapov / Anadolu Agency/ABACAPRESS.COM

NUR SULTAN, KAZAKHSTAN - JANUARY 5: 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 5, 2022. Turar Kazangapov / Anadolu Agency/ABACAPRESS.COM

NUR SULTAN, KAZAKHSTAN - JANUARY 5: 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 5, 2022. Turar Kazangapov / Anadolu Agency/ABACAPRESS.COM

NUR SULTAN, KAZAKHSTAN - JANUARY 5: 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 5, 2022. Turar Kazangapov / Anadolu Agency/ABACAPRESS.COM

NUR SULTAN, KAZAKHSTAN - JANUARY 5: 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 5, 2022. Turar Kazangapov / Anadolu Agency/ABACAPRESS.COM

NUR SULTAN, KAZAKHSTAN - JANUARY 5: 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 5, 2022. Turar Kazangapov / Anadolu Agency/ABACAPRESS.COM

MOSCOW, RUSSIA - JANUARY 06: (---EDITORIAL USE ONLY ??" MANDATORY CREDIT - "RUSSIAN DEFENCE MINISTRY PRESS SERVICE / HANDOUT" - NO MARKETING NO ADVERTISING CAMPAIGNS - DISTRIBUTED AS A SERVICE TO CLIENTS----) A screen grab image taken from a handout video made available by the Russian Defence Ministry's press service shows Russian peacekeepers being sent to Kazakhstan from Moscow, Russia, on January 06, 2022. A Russia-led military alliance on Thursday sent its peacekeeping troops to Kazakhstan, where massive riots stemming from nationwide protests over high fuel prices have led to a state of emergency and the resignation of the government. The Collective Security Treaty Organization (CSTO) said in a statement that the organization decided to send the peacekeeping forces to Kazakhstan to stabilize and normalize the situation in the country. Russian Defense Ministry Press Office / Handout / Anadolu Agency/ABACAPRESS.COM

MOSCOW, RUSSIA - JANUARY 06: (---EDITORIAL USE ONLY ??" MANDATORY CREDIT - "RUSSIAN DEFENCE MINISTRY PRESS SERVICE / HANDOUT" - NO MARKETING NO ADVERTISING CAMPAIGNS - DISTRIBUTED AS A SERVICE TO CLIENTS----) A screen grab image taken from a handout video made available by the Russian Defence Ministry's press service shows Russian servicemen boarding a military aircraft on their way to Kazakhstan, at an airfield outside Moscow, Russia,, on January 06, 2022. A Russia-led military alliance on Thursday sent its peacekeeping troops to Kazakhstan, where massive riots stemming from nationwide protests over high fuel prices have led to a state of emergency and the resignation of the government. The Collective Security Treaty Organization (CSTO) said in a statement that the organization decided to send the peacekeeping forces to Kazakhstan to stabilize and normalize the situation in the country. Russian Defense Ministry Press Office / Handout / Anadolu Agency/ABACAPRESS.COM

MOSCOW, RUSSIA - JANUARY 06: (---EDITORIAL USE ONLY ??" MANDATORY CREDIT - "RUSSIAN DEFENCE MINISTRY PRESS SERVICE / HANDOUT" - NO MARKETING NO ADVERTISING CAMPAIGNS - DISTRIBUTED AS A SERVICE TO CLIENTS----) A screen grab image taken from a handout video made available by the Russian Defence Ministry's press service shows Russian peacekeepers being sent to Kazakhstan from Moscow, Russia, on January 06, 2022. A Russia-led military alliance on Thursday sent its peacekeeping troops to Kazakhstan, where massive riots stemming from nationwide protests over high fuel prices have led to a state of emergency and the resignation of the government. The Collective Security Treaty Organization (CSTO) said in a statement that the organization decided to send the peacekeeping forces to Kazakhstan to stabilize and normalize the situation in the country. Russian Defense Ministry Press Office / Handout / Anadolu Agency/ABACAPRESS.COM

MOSCOW, RUSSIA - JANUARY 06: (---EDITORIAL USE ONLY ??" MANDATORY CREDIT - "RUSSIAN DEFENCE MINISTRY PRESS SERVICE / HANDOUT" - NO MARKETING NO ADVERTISING CAMPAIGNS - DISTRIBUTED AS A SERVICE TO CLIENTS----) A screen grab image taken from a handout video made available by the Russian Defence Ministry's press service shows a Russian military aircraft carrying Russian peacekeepers preparing to take off from a military base outside Moscow, Russia, on January 06, 2022. A Russia-led military alliance on Thursday sent its peacekeeping troops to Kazakhstan, where massive riots stemming from nationwide protests over high fuel prices have led to a state of emergency and the resignation of the government. The Collective Security Treaty Organization (CSTO) said in a statement that the organization decided to send the peacekeeping forces to Kazakhstan to stabilize and normalize the situation in the country. Russian Defense Ministry Press Office / Handout / Anadolu Agency/ABACAPRESS.COM

MOSCOW, RUSSIA - JANUARY 06: (---EDITORIAL USE ONLY ??" MANDATORY CREDIT - "RUSSIAN DEFENCE MINISTRY PRESS SERVICE / HANDOUT" - NO MARKETING NO ADVERTISING CAMPAIGNS - DISTRIBUTED AS A SERVICE TO CLIENTS----) A screen grab image taken from a handout video made available by the Russian Defence Ministry's press service shows Russian peacekeepers being sent to Kazakhstan from Moscow, Russia, on January 06, 2022. A Russia-led military alliance on Thursday sent its peacekeeping troops to Kazakhstan, where massive riots stemming from nationwide protests over high fuel prices have led to a state of emergency and the resignation of the government. The Collective Security Treaty Organization (CSTO) said in a statement that the organization decided to send the peacekeeping forces to Kazakhstan to stabilize and normalize the situation in the country. Russian Defense Ministry Press Office / Handout / Anadolu Agency/ABACAPRESS.COM

MOSCOW, RUSSIA - JANUARY 06: (---EDITORIAL USE ONLY ??" MANDATORY CREDIT - "RUSSIAN DEFENCE MINISTRY PRESS SERVICE / HANDOUT" - NO MARKETING NO ADVERTISING CAMPAIGNS - DISTRIBUTED AS A SERVICE TO CLIENTS----) A screen grab image taken from a handout video made available by the Russian Defence Ministry's press service shows a Russian military aircraft carrying Russian peacekeepers taking off from a military base outside Moscow, Russia, on January 06, 2022. A Russia-led military alliance on Thursday sent its peacekeeping troops to Kazakhstan, where massive riots stemming from nationwide protests over high fuel prices have led to a state of emergency and the resignation of the government. The Collective Security Treaty Organization (CSTO) said in a statement that the organization decided to send the peacekeeping forces to Kazakhstan to stabilize and normalize the situation in the country. Russian Defense Ministry Press Office / Handout / Anadolu Agency/ABACAPRESS.COM

MOSCOW, RUSSIA - JANUARY 06: (---EDITORIAL USE ONLY ??" MANDATORY CREDIT - "RUSSIAN DEFENCE MINISTRY PRESS SERVICE / HANDOUT" - NO MARKETING NO ADVERTISING CAMPAIGNS - DISTRIBUTED AS A SERVICE TO CLIENTS----) A screen grab image taken from a handout video made available by the Russian Defence Ministry's press service shows Russian servicemen boarding a military aircraft on their way to Kazakhstan, at an airfield outside Moscow, Russia,, on January 06, 2022. A Russia-led military alliance on Thursday sent its peacekeeping troops to Kazakhstan, where massive riots stemming from nationwide protests over high fuel prices have led to a state of emergency and the resignation of the government. The Collective Security Treaty Organization (CSTO) said in a statement that the organization decided to send the peacekeeping forces to Kazakhstan to stabilize and normalize the situation in the country. Russian Defense Ministry Press Office / Handout / Anadolu Agency/ABACAPRESS.COM

MOSCOW, RUSSIA - JANUARY 06: (---EDITORIAL USE ONLY ??" MANDATORY CREDIT - "RUSSIAN DEFENCE MINISTRY PRESS SERVICE / HANDOUT" - NO MARKETING NO ADVERTISING CAMPAIGNS - DISTRIBUTED AS A SERVICE TO CLIENTS----) A screen grab image taken from a handout video made available by the Russian Defence Ministry's press service shows trucks carrying Russian peacekeepers to the airport in Moscow, Russia to be sent to Kazakhstan on January 06, 2022. A Russia-led military alliance on Thursday sent its peacekeeping troops to Kazakhstan, where massive riots stemming from nationwide protests over high fuel prices have led to a state of emergency and the resignation of the government. The Collective Security Treaty Organization (CSTO) said in a statement that the organization decided to send the peacekeeping forces to Kazakhstan to stabilize and normalize the situation in the country. Russian Defense Ministry Press Office / Handout / Anadolu Agency/ABACAPRESS.COM

MOSCOW, RUSSIA - JANUARY 06: (---EDITORIAL USE ONLY ??" MANDATORY CREDIT - "RUSSIAN DEFENCE MINISTRY PRESS SERVICE / HANDOUT" - NO MARKETING NO ADVERTISING CAMPAIGNS - DISTRIBUTED AS A SERVICE TO CLIENTS----) A screen grab image taken from a handout video made available by the Russian Defence Ministry's press service shows Russian servicemen boarding a military aircraft on their way to Kazakhstan, at an airfield outside Moscow, Russia,, on January 06, 2022. A Russia-led military alliance on Thursday sent its peacekeeping troops to Kazakhstan, where massive riots stemming from nationwide protests over high fuel prices have led to a state of emergency and the resignation of the government. The Collective Security Treaty Organization (CSTO) said in a statement that the organization decided to send the peacekeeping forces to Kazakhstan to stabilize and normalize the situation in the country. Russian Defense Ministry Press Office / Handout / Anadolu Agency/ABACAPRESS.COM

ALMATY, KAZAKHSTAN - JANUARY 5: Protests continue against fuel price increase, in Almaty, Kazakhstan on January 5 2022. Kazakhstan declared a state of emergency in the city of Almaty and the oil-rich Mangystau region in the west between Jan. 5-19 to maintain public security. A curfew is also imposed in Almaty, the country???s former capital, where thousands of people had taken to the streets. Stringer / Anadolu Agency/ABACAPRESS.COM

ALMATY, KAZAKHSTAN - JANUARY 5: Protests continue against fuel price increase, in Almaty, Kazakhstan on January 5 2022. Kazakhstan declared a state of emergency in the city of Almaty and the oil-rich Mangystau region in the west between Jan. 5-19 to maintain public security. A curfew is also imposed in Almaty, the country???s former capital, where thousands of people had taken to the streets. Stringer / Anadolu Agency/ABACAPRESS.COM

ALMATY, KAZAKHSTAN - JANUARY 5: Protests continue against fuel price increase, in Almaty, Kazakhstan on January 5 2022. Kazakhstan declared a state of emergency in the city of Almaty and the oil-rich Mangystau region in the west between Jan. 5-19 to maintain public security. A curfew is also imposed in Almaty, the country???s former capital, where thousands of people had taken to the streets. Stringer / Anadolu Agency/ABACAPRESS.COM

ALMATY, KAZAKHSTAN - JANUARY 5: Protests continue against fuel price increase, in Almaty, Kazakhstan on January 5 2022. Kazakhstan declared a state of emergency in the city of Almaty and the oil-rich Mangystau region in the west between Jan. 5-19 to maintain public security. A curfew is also imposed in Almaty, the country???s former capital, where thousands of people had taken to the streets. Stringer / Anadolu Agency/ABACAPRESS.COM

ALMATY, KAZAKHSTAN - JANUARY 5: Protests continue against fuel price increase, in Almaty, Kazakhstan on January 5 2022. Kazakhstan declared a state of emergency in the city of Almaty and the oil-rich Mangystau region in the west between Jan. 5-19 to maintain public security. A curfew is also imposed in Almaty, the country???s former capital, where thousands of people had taken to the streets. Stringer / Anadolu Agency/ABACAPRESS.COM

ALMATY, KAZAKHSTAN - JANUARY 5: Protests continue against fuel price increase, in Almaty, Kazakhstan on January 5 2022. Kazakhstan declared a state of emergency in the city of Almaty and the oil-rich Mangystau region in the west between Jan. 5-19 to maintain public security. A curfew is also imposed in Almaty, the country???s former capital, where thousands of people had taken to the streets. Stringer / Anadolu Agency/ABACAPRESS.COM

ALMATY, KAZAKHSTAN - JANUARY 5: Protests continue against fuel price increase, in Almaty, Kazakhstan on January 5 2022. Kazakhstan declared a state of emergency in the city of Almaty and the oil-rich Mangystau region in the west between Jan. 5-19 to maintain public security. A curfew is also imposed in Almaty, the country???s former capital, where thousands of people had taken to the streets. Stringer / Anadolu Agency/ABACAPRESS.COM

NUR SULTAN, KAZAKHSTAN - JANUARY 5: 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 5, 2022. Turar Kazangapov / Anadolu Agency/ABACAPRESS.COM

NUR SULTAN, KAZAKHSTAN - JANUARY 5: 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 5, 2022. Turar Kazangapov / Anadolu Agency/ABACAPRESS.COM

NUR SULTAN, KAZAKHSTAN - JANUARY 5: 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 5, 2022. Turar Kazangapov / Anadolu Agency/ABACAPRESS.COM

ALMATY, KAZAKHSTAN - JANUARY 5: Protests continue against fuel price increase, in Almaty, Kazakhstan on January 5 2022. Kazakhstan declared a state of emergency in the city of Almaty and the oil-rich Mangystau region in the west between Jan. 5-19 to maintain public security. A curfew is also imposed in Almaty, the country???s former capital, where thousands of people had taken to the streets. Stringer / Anadolu Agency/ABACAPRESS.COM

ALMATY, KAZAKHSTAN - JANUARY 5: Protests continue against fuel price increase, in Almaty, Kazakhstan on January 5, 2022. Kazakhstan declared a state of emergency in the city of Almaty and the oil-rich Mangystau region in the west between Jan. 5-19 to maintain public security. A curfew is also imposed in Almaty, the country???s former capital, where thousands of people had taken to the streets. Stringer / Anadolu Agency/ABACAPRESS.COM

ALMATY, KAZAKHSTAN - JANUARY 5: Protests continue against fuel price increase, in Almaty, Kazakhstan on January 5 2022. Kazakhstan declared a state of emergency in the city of Almaty and the oil-rich Mangystau region in the west between Jan. 5-19 to maintain public security. A curfew is also imposed in Almaty, the country???s former capital, where thousands of people had taken to the streets. Stringer / Anadolu Agency/ABACAPRESS.COM

ALMATY, KAZAKHSTAN - JANUARY 5: Protests continue against fuel price increase, in Almaty, Kazakhstan on January 5 2022. Kazakhstan declared a state of emergency in the city of Almaty and the oil-rich Mangystau region in the west between Jan. 5-19 to maintain public security. A curfew is also imposed in Almaty, the country???s former capital, where thousands of people had taken to the streets. Stringer / Anadolu Agency/ABACAPRESS.COM

ALMATY, KAZAKHSTAN - JANUARY 5: Protests continue against fuel price increase, in Almaty, Kazakhstan on January 5 2022. Kazakhstan declared a state of emergency in the city of Almaty and the oil-rich Mangystau region in the west between Jan. 5-19 to maintain public security. A curfew is also imposed in Almaty, the country???s former capital, where thousands of people had taken to the streets. Stringer / Anadolu Agency/ABACAPRESS.COM

ALMATY, KAZAKHSTAN - JANUARY 5: Protests continue against fuel price increase, in Almaty, Kazakhstan on January 5 2022. Kazakhstan declared a state of emergency in the city of Almaty and the oil-rich Mangystau region in the west between Jan. 5-19 to maintain public security. A curfew is also imposed in Almaty, the country???s former capital, where thousands of people had taken to the streets. Stringer / Anadolu Agency/ABACAPRESS.COM

NUR SULTAN, KAZAKHSTAN - JANUARY 5: 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 5, 2022. Turar Kazangapov / Anadolu Agency/ABACAPRESS.COM

NUR SULTAN, KAZAKHSTAN - JANUARY 5: 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 5, 2022. Turar Kazangapov / Anadolu Agency/ABACAPRESS.COM

NUR SULTAN, KAZAKHSTAN - JANUARY 5: 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 5, 2022. Turar Kazangapov / Anadolu Agency/ABACAPRESS.COM