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Kazakh soldiers patrol near an administrative building in central Almaty on January 10, 2022, after violence that erupted following protests over hikes in fuel prices, as Ex-Soviet Kazakhstan is observing a day of national mourning after the worst unrest in the republic's independent history. - The National Security Committee said in a statement that the country, including government and military facilities, was fully under the control of security services. (Photo by Alexandr BOGDANOV / AFP) (Photo by ALEXANDR BOGDANOV/AFP via Getty Images)