Fuel-price increases in Kazakhstan sparked a wave of deadly protests in early January that drew thousands of people onto the streets, posing the biggest threat in decades to the central Asian country’s leadership. A Russia-led military alliance sent troops to restore control of Almaty’s airport and help quell the violence, after dozens of protesters and security forces were killed in clashes. President Kassym-Jomart Tokayev imposed a nationwide state of emergency, with phone and internet access cut temporarily across much of the country. On Jan. 7 he said he’d ordered security forces to shoot protesters “without warning” and declared victory with Russia’s help in crushing the unrest. Subscribe to our YouTube channel: https://bit.ly/2TwO8Gm Subscribe to our newest channel Quicktake Explained: https://bit.ly/3iERrup Bloomberg Quicktake brings you live global news and original shows spanning business, technology, politics and culture. Make sense of the stories changing your business and your world. To watch complete coverage on Bloomberg Quicktake 24/7, visit http://www.bloomberg.com/qt/live, or watch on Apple TV, Roku, Samsung Smart TV, Fire TV and Android TV on the Bloomberg app. Have a story to tell? Fill out this survey for a chance to have it featured on Bloomberg Quicktake: https://cor.us/surveys/27AF30 Connect with us on… YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/user/Bloomberg Breaking News on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/c/BloombergQuickTakeNews Twitter: https://twitter.com/quicktake Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/quicktake Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/quicktake