Russia and its allies in the Collective Security Treaty Organization (CSTO), an alliance comprising several former Soviet republics, have deployed thousands of troops to Kazakhstan in response to violent anti-government protests which its president and Moscow claim are being inspired from abroad.
Here are some of the images of the unrest this week in the former Soviet republic of Kazakhstan, where the authoritarian government is fighting to quash large public protests.
Here are some of the images of the unrest this week in the former Soviet republic of Kazakhstan, where the authoritarian government is fighting to quash large public protests.
Here are some of the images of the unrest this week in the former Soviet republic of Kazakhstan, where the authoritarian government is fighting to quash large public protests.