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Unrest

Smoke rises from the city hall building during a protest in Almaty, Kazakhstan

What’s behind unrest rocking oil-rich Kazakhstan

Protest

A Russian-led military alliance has been deployed to quell protests, as unrest continues in Kazakhstan. The country has seen major demonstrations before, but never anything on this scale.

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