Protests in Kazakhstan

The situation has reportedly begun to stabilize across the country after Russian military aid

• It has been reported that 164 have people have died and almost 6,000 individuals have been detained following days of violent anti-government protests in Kazakhstan.
• The protests began due to a sharp increase in the price of fuel, however the government have since restored the fuel price cap after the immense bloodshed.
• The demonstrations quickly evolved to include a series of economic and political grievances. Most of the anger was directed at the former President Nursultan Nazarbayev.
• The authorities were able to regain control after Russia sent several thousand soldiers to the region, on the request of the President.
• There were also some on-the-ground reports and footage of soldiers from the Kazak military defecting and joining the protesters.
• Starting in the West of the nation, the protests are the largest demonstrations since the 1990s when the country gained independence. A national state of emergency has been declared.