A Russian-led alliance says it will send peacekeepers to Kazakhstan – after the president asked for help to quell mass demonstrations across the country.
They began on January-first, after the government announced a sharp increase in fuel prices – indignation and violence followed.
In an effort to calm the unrest, the government resigned.
The president then declared a two-week nationwide state of emergency and a shut down of the internet.
But the protests escalated into calls for a change in leadership.
So what’s next for this ex-Soviet republic?
Presenter: Kim Vinell
Guests
Asya Tulesova, Political Activist
Bruce Pannier, Veteran journalist and Correspondent at Radio Free Europe specializing in Central Asia
Viktor Olevich, Lead Expert at Center for Actual Politics
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