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Putin claims victory in defending Kazakhstan from revolt

Summary Putin says alliance blocked ‘terrorists, criminals, looters’ Almaty shops reopen, public transport restarts Street debris cleared, Internet resumes for a few hours Tokayev denounces ‘attempted coup d’etat’ NUR-SULTAN, Jan 10 (Reuters) – Russian President Vladimir Putin claimed victory on Monday in defending Kazakhstan from what he described as a […]

Kazakhstan says situation stabilising, Russian-led forces at key facilities

Summary State TV says 164 people have died Online footage shows troops arriving at space base Internet restricted, no statement from protesters ALMATY, Jan 9 – Kazakhstan’s authorities said on Sunday the situation was stabilising after the worst political unrest in 30 years of independence, and that troops […]

Russia sends troops to Kazakhstan to put down deadly uprising

Summary Police say they have killed dozens of rioters in Almaty 13 members of security forces killed -state TV President calls in Russian troops as part of Moscow-led alliance ALMATY, Jan 6 (Reuters) – Russia sent paratroopers into Kazakhstan on Thursday to help put down a countrywide uprising after deadly violence […]

Kazakhstan new president to visit Russia first

Almaty (Kazakhstan) : Kazakhstan’s new president will visit ally Russia on his first foreign visit, his office said Thursday, days after predecessor Nursultan Nazarbayev suddenly quit the post he held for three decades. Nazarbayev, who had ruled the energy-rich Central Asian nation since before it gained independence with the […]

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