Russian President Vladimir Putin said at the CSTO meeting on Monday, January 10, that "Maidan technologies" were used during the protests in Kazakhstan.
According to him, the protests in Kazakhstan are considered an act of aggression, to which it was necessary to react without delay.
"The situation in Kazakhstan is gradually normalizing, a number of vital objects have been completely cleared of militants," the Russian president said.
He noted that the CSTO peacekeeping contingent will be in Kazakhstan for a limited period and will be withdrawn from the country. Putin called the CSTO operation exceptionally timely and legitimate. According to him, in the case of Kazakhstan, the CSTO has actually shown its potential, its ability to act quickly, decisively and effectively.
Putin claims that the threat to Kazakhstan was not caused by spontaneous protests, but by the topic of who took up arms. According to him, Kazakhstan faced international terrorism.
The President of the Russian Federation also stated that the CSTO countries have shown that they will not allow the situation at home to be shaken up and the scenarios of "color revolutions" to be implemented.
In turn, the President of Kazakhstan, Kassym-Jomart Tokaev, stated during the meeting that full order had been restored in the country.
We remind you that according to the latest data, at least 164 people, including two children, died during the protests in Kazakhstan. Most of the dead were in Almaty. About 6 thousand people were detained.
