External military assistance to Kazakhstan brings back 'memories of situations to be avoided' - EU

CSTO’s “external military assistance to Kazakhstan brings back "memories of situations to be avoided," the European Union’s foreign policy chief Josep Borrell said Thursday. 

Expressing the EU's "great concern" over developments in Kazakhstan, where people have been protesting against rising fuel prices, Josep Borrell said on Twitter that the rights and security of civilians must be guaranteed.

"The EU is ready to support in addressing this crisis," he added.