What’s Behind the Increased Diplomatic Push in Kazakhstan?

What’s Behind the Increased Diplomatic Push in Kazakhstan?

Bogged down in Ukraine, isolated from the West, and abandoned by some of its nominal allies, Russia seems to desperately seek to keep energy-rich Kazakhstan in its geopolitical orbit. Although the Central Asian nation at times appears to be attempting to distance itself from the Kremlin, Astana might soon be under pressure to show more … Read more

Trans-Caspian Route: Kazakhstan’s Gateway to Europe

Trans-Caspian Route: Kazakhstan’s Gateway to Europe

Advertisement On August 6, Ukraine published a coastal notification, declaring the waters of six Russian ports on the Black Sea – Anapa, Novorossiysk, Gelendzhik, Tuapse, Sochi, and Taman – as a zone of “military threat.” This happened in response to Russia’s exit last month from a deal that had allowed safe export of Ukrainian grain. … Read more