Russian President Vladimir Putin at the informal summit of the leaders of the CIS member states MOSCOW, Jan 10 Question the possibility of a visit to Kazakhstan by Russian President Vladimir Putin is inappropriate, this country is now experiencing a difficult moment, said press secretary of the head of state Dmitry Peskov. “Kazakhstan is a sovereign state that is now experiencing a very, very difficult moment. President Tokayev described this moment as the most difficult in the thirty-year history of independent Kazakhstan. Therefore, your question is inappropriate, «Peskov told reporters, answering the question whether the Russian president is going to visit Kazakhstan. 
Putin noted the courage of the President of Kazakhstan Mass protests in Kazakhstan began in the early days of 2022 — residents of the cities of Zhanaozen and Aktau in the west of the country opposed a twofold increase in prices for liquefied gas. Later, the protests spread to other cities, including Alma-Ata, the old capital and the largest city of the republic: looting began there, militants attacked state institutions, took away weapons. In response, the authorities declared a state of emergency across the country until January 19 and launched a counter-terrorism operation. According to the UN, about 1,000 people were injured during the protests in Kazakhstan. According to the Ministry of Internal Affairs of the republic, 17 Kazakhstani security officials were killed, more than 1.3 thousand were injured. On the morning of January 5, the President of Kazakhstan dismissed the government and headed the Security Council. At the first meeting of the Security Council under his leadership, Tokayev described the situation in Kazakhstan as undermining the integrity of the state and said that he had asked the CSTO for help «in overcoming the terrorist threat.» The CSTO Collective Security Council decided to send collective peacekeeping forces to Kazakhstan to normalize the situation in the country. On January 7, Tokayev announced that terrorists, including those who arrived from abroad, continued to resist, and promised to destroy those who did not lay down their arms. In addition, the President noted that all the demands of citizens, expressed in peaceful forms, were heard. 
Putin announced the aggression of international terrorism in Kazakhstan
