Russian-Led Forces Begin Kazakhstan Pullout

 Russian-led forces have begun their gradual withdrawal from Kazakhstan after it was gripped by anti-government rallies that spilled into deadly violence this month, the Russian military announced Thursday. Kazakhstan’s President Kassym-Jomart Tokayev said the pullout of around 2,000 Collective Security Treaty Organization (CSTO) troops would take no more than 10 days to complete. Russian peacekeepers guard the … Continue reading Russian-Led Forces Begin Kazakhstan Pullout