He shouted "Kazakhstan is a Russian state" and spent 20 days in Almaty, a local resident was sentenced to 20 days in prison for a drunken brawl and crying xenophobia in a shopping center. The man with the can of energy drink refused to show the receipt to the security guard, caused a scandal and aggressively announced: "Kazakhstan is a Russian state." A passer-by immediately put the provocateur in his place: "This is a Kazakh country, understand? He works here, please respect him." Although the rioter was initially mistaken for a Russian on social media, police determined he was a citizen of Kazakhstan. The court gave a harsh assessment of rudeness and lack of respect for the state, and sent the offender to a special detention center.