The Russian Foreign Ministry recommends that Russians be careful due to the riots in Kazakhstan. This is stated in the message of the department in Telegram.

“Due to the difficult situation in Kazakhstan, we recommend that Russian citizens be careful, refrain from visiting crowded places, stay in hotels / places of stay, follow the messages of foreign missions and the Russian Foreign Ministry,” the message says.

Earlier it was reported that during the protests and pogroms in Kazakhstan, eight police officers and soldiers of the National Guard were killed, and another 317 were injured.

In Kazakhstan, for several days in a row, protests have not subsided, which began after the price increase for a liter of liquefied gas to 120 tenge (about 21 rubles). Before that, the price for a liter of gas was 60 tenge. Two days later, clashes between protesters and the police and the military began in Almaty and a number of other cities. Clashes also took place in Aktobe, Taraz, Aktau and other settlements.

Government buildings were seized, protesters seized an airport in Almaty. Aeroflot and Belavia cancel flights to Kazakhstan. There are problems with the Internet throughout the country - the local provider has disconnected the connection. Stores stopped accepting non-cash payments for goods, queues lined up at ATMs.

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