Psaki commented on the introduction of CSTO troops into Kazakhstan
Troops of several CSTO countries — in particular Russia and Belarus — have already arrived on the territory of Kazakhstan. This happened at the request of the President of this country, Kasim-Zhomart Tokayev, reports Chronicle.info with reference to Channel 24.
However, the White House expressed doubts about the legality of such a step. Which is not surprising, because no one from the outside attacked Kazakhstan, Tokayev simply called the protesters & # 171; gangs organized by external forces & # 187 ;.
The United States doubts the legality of the presence of CSTO troops in Kazakhstan
United States of America are monitoring the situation in Kazakhstan, & nbsp; where large-scale riots have been going on for several days. & nbsp; Among other things, and behind the deployment of military CSTO (Collective Security Treaty Organization). & nbsp; As of the beginning of the day on January 7, it is known that paratroopers from Russia and Belarus have already arrived in Kazakhstan.
Why are the military from other countries arriving in Kazakhstan? The fact is that the president of the country, Kasim-Zhomart Tokayev, asked about it. Kazakhstan is a member of the CSTO, and has the right to ask for military assistance from other member states (Russia, Belarus, Kyrgyzstan, Tajikistan and Armenia) if it is subjected to external aggression.
However, in this case, no one attacked Kazakhstan. & nbsp; The authorities simply called the protesters & # 171; gangs organized by external forces & # 187;. & nbsp; And so they justified their appeal to CSTO.
Accordingly, the United States questioned the legality of the introduction of CSTO troops into Kazakhstan. & Nbsp; This was stated by the press secretary of the White House Jen Psaki during a briefing on January 6.
We have questions regarding the nature of the request (for the introduction of CSTO forces in Kazakhstan, — 24 channel) and regarding whether this invitation was legal or not. & nbsp; At this moment we are not sure,
— said Psaki.
Russia reacted with criticism to the US reaction
Jen Psaki's statement was commented on (in her original way) by Russian Foreign Ministry speaker Maria Zakharova.
Everyone is used to the fact that some representatives of Washington do not understand everything, passing it off as the American position,
— she wrote in a telegram.