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Kazakhstan's President Kassym-Jomart Tokayev has been strategically balancing relations with Russia, China, and the West, elevating pragmatic neutrality to an art form. During a recent visit, he closed his speech in Kazakh instead of Russian, confusing the visiting Russian delegation. This move, along with Kazakhstan's refusal to support Moscow's invasion of Ukraine and Tokayev's public distancing from Russia's views on changing borders by force, signifies a shift in Russian-Kazakh relations. Additionally, the EU's plans to push Russia out of Central Asia have been revealed, with Russia's Ministry of Foreign Affairs expressing doubt about the EU's success.
While Moscow still considers Kazakhstan within its sphere of control, Astana refused to support Moscow's invasion of Ukraine, and Tokayev has publicly distanced himself from accepting Russia's views of changing borders by force. https://t.co/jwunBiPDes
The EU does not hide its plans to push Russia out of Central Asia - Lavrov According to the head of the Russian Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Brussels will not succeed. https://t.co/T6hQ4ZTnDb
During his trip to Kazakhstan on Nov. 9 for the Russia-Kazakhstan Interregional Cooperation Forum, Putin faced an unusual welcome. The details of his recent visit may signify that the dynamics of Russian-Kazakh relations have shifted. https://t.co/jwunBiPDes
President Kassym-Jomart Tokayev of Kazakhstan is maximizing his economic opportunities by balancing Russia, China, and the West, columnist Lynne O’Donnell writes. https://t.co/MLYpMcP33d
Kazakh leader Kassym-Jomart Tokayev closed his speech in Kazakh instead of Russian. The visiting Russian delegation got confused. Lukashenka will never do it - he will speak Russian to please Putin.
As leader of the biggest and richest of the independent states in Russia’s Central Asian orbit, President Kassym-Jomart Tokayev of Kazakhstan has elevated pragmatic neutrality to an art form, columnist Lynne O’Donnell writes. https://t.co/MLYpMcP33d