Journalist and geopolitical analyst Leonid Savin says foreign interference was behind the violent unrest in Kazakhstan, which left at least 225 people dead across the Central Asian country.

Authorities said earlier this week that life had returned to normal in the country’s main city and former capital, Almaty.

Life in Kazakhstan's main city and former capital, Almaty, seems to be returning to normal after days of deadly unrest.

Security forces in Kazakhstan have detained nearly 10,000 people in connection with last week's deadly unrest, the country’s interior ministry said on Tuesday.

In view of widespread unrest in Kazakhstan following a hike in fuel prices, there are speculations about foreign interference in the country, especially from the US who is guilty of such an act in several countries, like Ukraine.

Kazakhstan’s national security committee says former security chief Karim Massimov has been arrested on suspicion of treason.

Israel's foreign ministry says an Israeli has been killed in the violent riots that have shaken Kazakhstan.