Kazakh violence

Blinken had said 'once Russians are in your house, it's sometimes very difficult to get them to leave'

Kassym-Jomart Tokayev dismisses calls to hold talks with the protesters

Dozens killed in worst violence since independence

Earlier, President Tokayev promised 'maximum toughness' amid the worst unrest for more than a decade

Russian foreign ministry spokesperson says Kazakhstan can solve its own problems

Daurov, a Dungan community leader, was trying to calm tensions when a Kazakh man put the gun to his head