What’s behind protests in Khazakhstan? | Inside Story
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 – Follow us on Twitter: https://twitter.com/AJEnglish/ – Find us on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/aljazeera/ – Check our website: https://www.aljazeera.com/ #Kazakhstan
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