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Why the US cares about what happens in Kazakhstan – 5 questions answered by former ambassador

  • Written by Larry C. Napper, Professor of the Practice, Texas A&M University
imageA military patrol detains a protester in Kazakhstan.Valery Sharifulin\TASS via Getty Images)

Violent unrest in Kazakhstan sparked by rising gas prices led the central Asian nation’s leader to impose a severe crackdown and call in Russian troops to quell protests – moves that have led to concern from Western countries, including the U.S.

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