A police vehicle is seen on fire during clashes with protesters in the center of Almaty, Kazakhstan, January 5, 2022.

Riot police block a street to prevent demonstrators during a protest in Almaty, Kazakhstan, Wednesday, Jan. 5, 2022. Photo: Vladimir Tretyakov / AP

Protesters take part in a rally over a hike in energy prices in Almaty, Kazakhstan, on Jan. 5, 2022. Abduaziz Madyarov—AFP/Getty Images

People protest outside the mayor's office in Almaty, Kazakhstan on Jan. 5, 2022. Protestors broke into the mayor's office and set it on fire. Valery Sharifulin—TASS/Reuters