Unable to cope with the situation in Almaty, President Tokaev demanded to introduce the CSTO troops into Kazakhstan, that is, potentially Russian. He may not forgive this Marauders in Almaty, January 6, 2022. Photo: Vladimir Tretyakov / TASS The main plot of four-day protests in Kazakhstan, where people first went out due to increasing gas prices, and then moved to political requirements, turned around late on January 5.

Armenian Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan stated that the Collective Security Treaty Organization (CSTO) has decided to send "collective peacekeeping forces" to Kazakhstan "for a limited period in order to stabilize and normalize the situation in this country." The statement was published on Facebook by Pashinyan, who also holds the post of chairman of the CSTO Collective Security Council.

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In the Belarusian city of Mogilev, 43-year-old Dmitry Dudoit, sentenced to two years of “chemistry” for commenting on social networks, committed suicide. This was reported by the Viasna human rights center and the telegram channel dissidentby . According to human rights activists, the man jumped off the bridge when he was returning from the clinic without a police escort. He served his sentence in IUOT-43 in Mogilev.

President of Kazakhstan Tokayev appealed to the leaders of the countries of the Collective Security Treaty Organization (CSTO) with a request "to assist Kazakhstan in overcoming the terrorist threat." He stated this on the air of the Khabar 24 TV channel, Vlast reports .

French sources reported the likely participation of Russian mercenaries in hostilities Photo: Getty images Several sources of the international French radio RFI reported the participation of mercenaries from the Russian “private military company” (PMC) of Wagner in the hostilities in the Mali Center. This is the first message about the combat "experience" of the Wagnerians in this African country.

The dollar exchange rate exceeded the mark of 76 rubles, and the euro - 86 rubles - as of 20:55 Moscow time. Such data is published on the website of the Moscow Exchange. The last time the US currency traded for the same value was in April last year. The euro reached 86 rubles in September 2021. UPDATED 00:01 Against the backdrop of events in Kazakhstan, the bitcoin rate began to fall - to $44,263 (-4.3%). In August last year, Kazakhstan ranked second in cryptocurrency mining.

Serbian tennis player Novak Djokovic, who previously received permission to compete in the Australian Open (Australia Open) without being vaccinated against COVID-19, was unable to enter the country due to problems with the type of visa. This is reported by The Times. While applying for an Australian visa, a member of Djokovic's team made a mistake and filed an application that was not suitable for people with a vaccination exemption, the publication clarifies.

Pavel Latushko - about what the situations in Belarus and Kazakhstan are similar Photo: RIA Novosti Pavel Latushko Belarusian state, political and public figure In democracy, a system is created in which people through the elections choose their representatives in power. There is also an opposition that can collect people to rallies that are not accelerated by force and which are not thrown with grenades.

On the similarity of problems and risks in Kazakhstan and Russia - a commentary on the former head of the FAS Russian Cartelian Office Andrei Tenishev Photo: Valery Sharifulin / TASS The trigger of unrest in Kazakhstan was gas prices, according to one version - the price conspiracy of gas suppliers. The people reacted to the cartel faster than the state. And what about Russia? In Russia, prices are also rising, and for basic goods. And the cartelization of the economy is quite high.

What is happening on the streets of the republic - in the photo selection of "New" Burned by protesters of police cars. Photo: Reuters In Kazakhstan, the fourth day has been held mass shares caused by rising prices for liquefied oil gas. On the morning of January 5, President Kasim-Zhomart Tokaev dismissed the government of the republic. The protesters, meanwhile, broke into the buildings of the city administration of Almaty, began to storm the president’s residence and seized the airport.

What is happening with the rise in the level of the oceans. Says Julia Latynina Drifting ice in the Gudzon Gulf. Photo of 2014 For forty years now we have been predicted in the near future. It should happen due to anthropogenic global warming. Ice hats at the poles will melt, and the world will drown.

The assault on the building of the city administration and the residence of the president, the capture of the airport, the turning off the Internet, the defeat of the editorial offices and the emergency mode. We follow the development of events online In Kazakhstan, for the fourth day, people go to mass protests.

In Taldykorgan, protesters demolished the monument to Nursultan Nazarbayev On the evening of January 5, a video was scattered over the network, on which Taldykorgan, protesters in the Kazakhstan city, are trying to tear off a monument to the former president Nursultan Nazarbayev, erected in 2016. Updated The Taldykorgan protesters still managed to demolish the monument.

President of Kazakhstan Kasim-Zhomart Tokaev said that he took office as chairman of the Security Council, which was previously headed by the ex-president of the country Nursultan Nazarbayev. Tokaev reported this during the appeal to the nation. The ORDA Kazakhstan portal published a whole appeal: “ As a president, I must protect the safety and calm of our citizens , to worry about the integrity of Kazakhstan. The measures taken by me are aimed at the well -being of multinational Kazakhstan.