The radio station suggests that other governments in the region have introduced new measures in response to the situation unfolding in Ukraine. In Kazakhstan, news bulletins can reportedly be delayed by up to 24 hours under state of emergency rules. In Dushanbe, Tajikistan's capital, old car tyres have apparently been dumped outside the city - supposedly so that protesters would not be able to use them to construct barricades similar to those seen in Kiev in the event of a protest.