Russia's President Vladimir Putin and his Kazakh counterpart Kassym-Jomart Tokayev on Saturday discussed restoring 'order' in Kazakhstan following days of violence and unrest, as several high-profile officials were detained on suspicion of treason.
Russia's President Vladimir Putin and his Kazakh counterpart Kassym-Jomart Tokayev on Saturday discussed restoring"order" in Kazakhstan following days of violence and unrest, as several high-profile officials were detained on suspicion of treason.
Tokayev told Putin the situation in his country was"progressing on the way to stabilization" and expressed his"appreciation" for the deployment of a Russia-led military bloc to Kazakhstan to try and control violence on the streets, the Kremlin said in a statement on Saturday.
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