The number of the Russian contingent in Kazakhstan will not exceed 5 thousand people - newspaper
The total number of Russian military personnel in the peacekeeping contingent of the Collective Security Treaty Organization (CSTO) There will be less than 5 thousand people in Kazakhstan, the Vedomosti newspaper reported on Thursday, citing a source close to the Russian Defense Ministry.
The Ministry of Defense of the Russian Federation has published a video of the landing of CSTO peacekeepers in Kazakhstan
The Russian Ministry of Defense has published a video of the landing of the first units from the CSTO peacekeeping forces in Kazakhstan.
Tajikistan to take part in CSTO operation to assist Kazakhstan - MFA
The Tajik Foreign Ministry announced on Thursday that the republic is ready to take part in the CSTO peacekeeping operation to assist Kazakhstan.
Belarus is ready to fulfill its allied obligations to Kazakhstan, sends peacekeepers, Minsk says
Belarus is ready to provide assistance to the friendly people of Kazakhstan, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Belarus said on Thursday.
After Kazakhstan, we need to be ready for other events, says Lukashenko
President of Belarus Alexander Lukashenko said that it is impossible to give Kazakhstan, it will be a gift to the West, comparable to Ukraine.
Belarus has sent a peacekeeping company of airborne troops to Kazakhstan
A peacekeeping company of the 103rd Airborne Vitebsk Brigade of special operations forces has been sent to Kazakhstan, Belarusian Defense Minister Viktor Khrenin said on Thursday.
President of Belarus Lukashenko: Kazakhstan cannot be given away, otherwise it will become the same gift as Ukraine for the United States
President of Belarus Alexander Lukashenko said that Kazakhstan "cannot be given" to the external forces that provoked chaos, since it will be the same "gift as Ukraine for the United States."
Erdogan, in a conversation with Tokayev, expressed hope for de-escalation of the situation in Kazakhstan
Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan, during a telephone conversation with the leader of Kazakhstan Kassym-Jomart Tokayev, expressed hope for the stabilization of the situation on the territory of Kazakhstan, the Anadolu agency reported on Thursday.
Presidents of Uzbekistan and Turkey called for de-escalation of the situation in Kazakhstan - Mirziyoyev's press service
The Presidents of Uzbekistan and Turkey, Shavkat Mirziyoyev and Recep Tayyip Erdogan, discussed Uzbek-Turkish relations, the situation in Central Asia and the situation in Kazakhstan during a telephone conversation on Thursday, the press service of the Uzbek leader reported.
The Taliban expressed concern about the unrest in Kazakhstan
The Taliban movement that seized Afghanistan (a terrorist organization banned in Russia) said it was concerned about the unrest in Kazakhstan.
The CSTO's assistance to Kazakhstan reminded Borrel of situations "that should be avoided"
EU High Representative for Foreign Affairs Josep Borrel expressed "great concern" about the developments in Kazakhstan and spoke skeptically about the CSTO peacekeeping assistance.
Ryabkov: Moscow expects a fairly quick result in negotiations on security guarantees with the United States and NATO
Washington has not yet specified which Russian proposals are unacceptable to it, the Deputy Foreign Minister of the Russian Federation noted
Russia is counting on a fairly quick result at the January talks with Washington and NATO on security guarantees, Russian Deputy Foreign Minister Sergei Ryabkov said.
Sherman will go to Geneva for talks with the Russian Federation together with representatives of the Pentagon, National Security Council, military command - State Department
First Deputy US Secretary of State Wendy Sherman will travel to Geneva later in January for talks with the Russian delegation, along with Deputy Secretary of State for Arms Control Bonnie Jenkins and a number of representatives of the National Security Council, the Pentagon and the US military command, the State Department said on Thursday.
The United States and its allies will raise issues of Moscow's hostile actions at talks with Russia next week - The White House
The United States next week, as part of negotiations with Russia in Geneva, intends to discuss the malicious actions of the Russian Federation, in particular, the violation of the arms control regime, the White House reported on Wednesday.
Next week will be crucial for peace and security in Europe - British Foreign Minister
The security talks to be held next week will be crucial for Europe and the world, according to Liz Truss, Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs and UK Development.
US and UK Defense Ministers expressed support for Ukraine's sovereignty - Pentagon
U.S. Defense Ministers Lloyd Austin and British Ben Wallace confirmed during a telephone conversation that they support the sovereignty and territorial integrity of Ukraine, the Pentagon said.
Germany and France confirmed their commitment to the Minsk Agreements - Kozak
The German and French authorities have confirmed that there is no alternative to the "Minsk agreements", said Dmitry Kozak, deputy head of the presidential administration of the Russian Federation.
The threat of Russia's use of weapons cannot become the basis of negotiations - President of Estonia
Estonian President Alar Karis views Russia's proposals on security guarantees as an ultimatum and does not see them as a basis for negotiations with the West.
The President of Finland said that his position regarding the country's membership in NATO has not changed
Finnish President Sauli Niinisto said that his position on the country's membership in NATO has not changed. He noted that many interpretations of the New Year's speech were voiced both inside and outside the country, in which he spoke about the possibility of Finland to apply for membership in the alliance.
Blinken discussed Ukraine and North Korea missile launch with Japanese Foreign Minister - State Department
The US Secretary of State and Japanese Foreign Minister Yoshimasa Hayashi discussed issues related to Ukraine's sovereignty and the DPRK's latest missile launch during a telephone conversation, the US State Department said.
