Russian-led troops to start leaving Kazakhstan in 2 days
Russian President Vladimir Putin on Monday said the deployment had been crucial, claiming victory in defending Kazakhstan from what he described as a foreign-backed terrorist uprising.
Kazakh law enforcement officers are seen on a barricade during a protest triggered by fuel price increase in Almaty, Kazakhstan January 5, 2022.(photo credit: REUTERS/PAVEL MIKHEYEV)ByREUTERS