Official representative of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Russia Maria Zakharova MOSCOW, January 6 Official representative of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Russian Federation Maria Zakharova commented on the words of White House spokesman Jen Psaki, who said that Washington has questions about the legitimacy of Kazakhstan's request to invite CSTO forces. Psaki said earlier that the United States is monitoring the introduction of CSTO peacekeepers into Kazakhstan, does not know «whether their invitation was legitimate.» According to her, the United States «has questions regarding such a request and how legitimate it is or not.» amid ongoing protests in Kazakhstan, President Kassym-Zhomart Tokayev appealed to the CSTO for help «in overcoming the terrorist threat.» On the same night, the CSTO Collective Security Council decided to send collective peacekeeping forces to Kazakhstan. 
in Kazakhstan began in the early days of 2022. Then the residents of the cities of Zhanaozen and Aktau in the west of the country opposed a two-fold increase in prices for liquefied gas, then the protests spread to other cities. In Alma-Ata, on January 4 and 5, clashes with security officials took place, the police used gas and stun grenades. Throughout Kazakhstan, the Internet was turned off, and the broadcasting of a number of TV channels was temporarily stopped. A state of emergency was introduced throughout Kazakhstan until January 19. Follow the situation in Kazakhstan in the online report & gt; & gt; 
The State Duma called the events in Kazakhstan an attempt at a color revolution
