’We are observing the aggression of international terrorism’ - Putin on Kazakhstan riots

Subscribe to our channel! Russian President Vladimir Putin described the recent riots in Kazakhstan, as part of widespread protests over gas price spikes, as caused by “international terrorism”. Putin was speaking in an online meeting of the Collective Security Treaty Organisation (CSTO) on Monday. The unrest in Kazakhstan started after unauthorised rallies began in the Mangistau region on January 2, as prices of LPG (Liquefied petroleum gas) rose from 60 to 120 tenge (€ to €; $ to $) per litre since January 1. The price hike came after the government lifted price controls on LPG, citing a need to liberalise the market.