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Kazakhstan cracksdown on protests as Russian troops arrive

Kazakhstan’s former intelligence chief was arrested after being charged with treason. The Central Asian country has seen widespread protests, which its president has blamed on terrorists. Meanwhile, the Russian military arrived after requests from the Kazakh president. Jeffrey Mankoff, senior associate at the Russia and Eurasia program at the Center for Strategic and International Studies joins.

Kazakhstan cracksdown on protests as Russian troops arrive

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