Russian President Vladimir Putin attends the videoconference of the CSTO on January 10, 2022. (Photo: Reuters)

Discussing the ongoing unrest in Kazakhstan with leaders of Armenia, Belarus, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan and Tajikistan, Mr. Putin said the CSTO can provide a fast and determined response, and has sent its peacekeeping force to Kazakhstan.

Kazakh President Kassym-Jomart Tokayev said Kazakhstan is experiencing the worst crisis in its 30 years of independence, but its institutional order has been restored and security threats have been thwarted.