a chaotic situation within the country

The rising price of gas has fueled the anger of the inhabitants of Kazakhstan. In the heart of Almaty, the economic capital of the country, the army of power has moved to the Place de la République. Calm seems to have returned. On the same day, January 5, at the same location, a dozen demonstrators were shot dead and at least 18 police dead. At dawn, the city still bears the scars of the last hours with the carcasses of cars in the streets and the casings littering the ground.

On Wednesday January 5, the regime could have fallen. To stop this popular movement, the country’s president asked for help from Moscow and the allied countries. Airborne troops and columns of tanks took the direction of Kazakhstan this morning. “Great concern about the development of the situation in Kazakhstan. The rights and safety of civilians must be guaranteed. External military aid is a reminder of situations to be avoided. The European Union is ready to provide its support to face this crisis “, report Josep Borrel Fontelles, the High European Union representative for foreign affairs and security policy.