Police and military at a checkpoint in Kazakhstan MOSCOW, Jan 8 Before being detained in Kazakhstan, RT freelance correspondent Stanislav Obishchenko was threatened with a weapon and brought to his knees, the TV channel producer Mikhail Krasnov said. A car with the military arrived, put it on its knees, threatened with machine guns and forced to go into the car, «the RT Telegram channel quotes him in Russian. According to Krasnov, it is not possible to contact the correspondent. «Now we are trying to do this through the embassy,» the producer added. As the official representative of the Russian Foreign Ministry Maria Zakharova told RIA Novosti earlier, the department is examining the situation. The country is on fire. Kazakhstan entered the new year with riots
Protest actions in Kazakhstan began in the first days of the new year. Residents of the cities of Zhanaozen and Aktau protested against the double increase in the price of liquefied petroleum gas.
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First, President Kassym-Zhomart Tokayev instructed to create a commission to study the situation.
Then he dismissed the government and said that the ministers were especially guilty for allowing a protest situation.
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He then dismissed the government and said that the ministers were especially responsible for allowing the protest situation.
The President urged people to show prudence and not succumb to provocations from inside and outside.
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The President urged people to show prudence and not succumb to provocations from inside and outside.
In Almaty, the largest city in the country, protesters clashed with security forces.
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In Alma- Atte, the largest city in the country, there were clashes between protesters and security forces.
The police used gas and stun grenades.
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The police used gas and stun grenades.
In the photo: rioters in Almaty interfere with the work of the ambulance.
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In the photo: participants in the riots in Almaty interfere with the work of the ambulance.
< p> Several regions have declared a state of emergency.
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Several regions have declared a state of emergency.
A curfew is imposed there, mass events are prohibited and movement is limited.
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They impose a curfew, prohibit public events and restrict movement.
In the country, due to riots, the Internet was turned off.
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The Internet was turned off in the country due to riots.
RIA Novosti correspondents made sure that the websites of some government agencies of Kazakhstan do not open from abroad, and sites of various media are also not working.
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RIA Novosti correspondents were convinced that the websites of some government agencies of Kazakhstan are not opened from abroad, and sites of various media are not working either.
Moscow hopes for an early normalization of the situation in Kazakhstan.
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Moscow hopes for an early normalization of the situation in Kazakhstan.
The Russian Foreign Ministry noted that they advocate a peaceful solution to all problems, and not through street riots and violation of laws.
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The Russian Foreign Ministry noted that they are & # 34; for a peaceful solution to all problems, and not through street riots and violation of laws & # 34 ;.
The President of Kazakhstan for the second time in a day made an appeal to the nation.
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The President of Kazakhstan addressed the nation for the second time in a day.
He announced that he intends to stay in the capital of the country, and also promised to come out with a new package of proposals in the near future.
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He announced that he intends to stay in the capital of the country, and also promised to come out with a new package of proposals in the near future.
In addition, from today Tokayev heads the Security Council of Kazakhstan.
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In addition, from today Tokayev heads the Security Council of Kazakhstan.
He also promised to act as tough as possible against offenders.
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He also promised to act as harshly as possible against offenders.
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Protest actions in Kazakhstan began in the first days of the new year. Residents of the cities of Zhanaozen and Aktau protested against the double rise in the price of liquefied petroleum gas.
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First, President Kassym-Zhomart Tokayev instructed to create a commission to study the situation.
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He then dismissed the government and said that the ministers were especially responsible for allowing the protest situation.
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The President urged people to show prudence and not succumb to provocations from inside and outside.
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Protesters clashed with security officials in Almaty, the country's largest city.
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The police used gas and stun grenades.
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In the photo: participants in the riots in Almaty interfere with the work of the ambulance.
8 of 17 < p> State of emergency has been declared in several regions.
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A curfew is imposed there, mass events are prohibited and movement is restricted.
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In the country, due to riots, the Internet was turned off.
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Correspondents of RIA Novosti made sure that the websites of some state bodies of Kazakhstan are not opened from abroad, sites of various media also do not work.
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Moscow hopes for an early normalization of the situation in Kazakhstan.
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The Russian Foreign Ministry noted that they advocate a peaceful solution to all problems, and not through street riots and violation of laws & # 34 ;.
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The President of Kazakhstan made an address to the nation for the second time in a day.
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He stated that he intends to stay in the capital of the country, and also promised to come out with a new package of proposals in the near future.
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In addition, from today Tokayev heads the Security Council of Kazakhstan.
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He also promised to act as tough as possible in relation to offenders.
< br>Riots in Kazakhstan Mass protests in the republic began in the early days of 2022, the reason for the discontent of the residents of the cities of Zhanaozen and Aktau in the west of the country was a twofold increase in the price of liquefied petroleum gas used for refueling cars. Subsequently, people took to the streets in other cities, there were several clashes with the security forces of the republic, there are victims from all sides. The participants in the events, whom the authorities call militants or terrorists, made several attempts to storm administrative buildings and police departments, they were repulsed. According to the UN, about a thousand people were injured during the protests in Kazakhstan. The Ministry of Internal Affairs of the republic reported that 18 security officials were killed.
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Until January 19, an emergency regime is in effect throughout Kazakhstan, the authorities are cleaning up the squares from the instigators of the actions .President Kassym-Jomart Tokayev dismissed the government and ordered the introduction of regulation of selling prices for fuel, but the unrest continued. He also headed the Security Council, at the first meeting of which he called the situation in Kazakhstan «undermining the integrity of the state» and said that he had turned to the CSTO for help. During the riots, members of the organization sent collective peacekeeping forces to the republic, which will guard administrative and diplomatic buildings and help the local military maintain law and order. Follow the situation in Kazakhstan in the online report & gt; & gt; The protests in Kazakhstan were prepared in advance, the CIS executive committee said