The Russian military began to leave Kazakhstan

The Russian military began to leave Kazakhstan. Russianled troops sent to help Kazakhstans government quell violent protests have begun leaving the country, according to Russias defense minister. Roughly 2, 300 troops were dispatched to Kazakhstan last week by a Moscowdominated alliance of former Soviet countries, after Kazakhstans president appealed for assistance amid the protests that saw his government lose control in the countrys biggest city, Almaty. Kazakhstans government has since reestablished its grip after its security forces forcibly ended the unrest, using live fire to clear the streets in Almaty, where over a hundred were killed. President KassymJomart Tokayev this week announced the foreign troops from the alliance, the Collective Security Treaty Organisation (CSTO), had completed their mission and could leave now that the situation in the country was stable. Russias defense ministry on Thursday said the first Russian paratrooper units had taken off from Alm