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Kazakhstan Chaos: Reports of Riots, Beheadings as Russia Sends Troops

Kazakhstan’s fuel riots escalated dramatically on Wednesday, as dozens of police and protesters were killed in street battles across western Kazakhstan and Almaty, the nation’s largest city. Russian state media claimed one of the 12 law enforcement officers killed was beheaded. In response, Russian President Vladimir Putin sent paratroopers into Kazakhstan on Thursday to restore order.

Riot police block a street to prevent demonstrators during a protest in Almaty, Kazakhstan

Toomey: Biden Tapping Petroleum Reserve Won’t Work, OPEC Will Just Cut Production to Keep Prices High

On Tuesday’s broadcast of the Fox News Channel’s “Special Report,” Sen. Pat Toomey (R-PA) argued that President Joe Biden tapping the Strategic Petroleum Reserve won’t work to reduce gas prices because “the swing producers in OPEC can decide to just scale back what they produce to make sure that the prices stay high.” And that “you can’t begin the process of crushing supply and not expect to see a price spike.”

WASHINGTON, DC - JANUARY 30: Sen. Pat Toomey (R-PA) leaves the Senate chamber during a rec