“Analysts at the Institute for the Study of War (ISW) indicate that Russian ruler Vladimir Putin intends to continue using Kazakhstan to facilitate sanctions-busting schemes. Source: ISW Details: Putin and Kazakhstan President Kassym-Jomart Tokayev met in Astana on November 27 and signed a joint statement on deepening the Russian-Kazakhstan strategic partnership as part of Russia’s efforts to establish a “new world order”.”, — write: www.pravda.com.ua
Analysts at the Institute for the Study of War (ISW) indicate that Russian ruler Vladimir Putin intends to continue using Kazakhstan to facilitate sanctions-busting schemes.
Source: ISW
Details: Putin and Kazakh President Kassym-Jomart Tokayev met in Astana on November 27 and signed a joint statement on deepening Russian-Kazakh strategic partnership as part of Russia’s efforts to establish a “new world order.”
Putin and Tokayev signed 19 other documents deepening Russian-Kazakh political, economic, energy and transit cooperation.
Literally ISW: “The Kremlin likely intends to deepen economic and transit relations with Kazakhstan, in part to continue using Kazakhstan as a key intermediary to facilitate sanctions evasion schemes.”
Details: Putin also published an article in Kazakhstan’s state-run newspaper “Kazakhstanska Pravda” on November 27 in which he emphasized the strength of Russian-Kazakhstan relations, much in the same style as Putin’s previous articles published in state-run newspapers of other countries during bilateral visits .
Putin and Tokayev also agreed to expand Russian educational institutions and Russian-language institutions in Kazakhstan, likely as part of ongoing efforts to expand the influence of Russian “soft power” in countries formerly colonized by the Russian Empire and the Soviet Union.
Literally ISW: “Putin did not mention the war in Ukraine either in his article, or during the meeting with Tokayev, or in the package of signed documents, probably in order to present Russia as an economically stable and viable partner ahead of the Collective Security Treaty Organization (CSTO) summit ), which will take place on November 28 in Astana”.
ISW Key Findings for 27 November:
- Ukrainian troops continue to use weapons provided by the West to carry out more complex attacks on military facilities in the deep rear of Russia.
- Putin and Tokayev met in Astana on November 27 and signed a joint statement on deepening the Russian-Kazakh strategic partnership as part of Russia’s efforts to establish a “new world order.”
- Russia’s military command may have imposed controversial restrictions on the use of personal vehicles by Russian volunteers who deliver military and humanitarian aid to Russian troops on the front lines, likely as part of ongoing efforts to centralize forces.
- Ukrainian troops have recently advanced within Toretsk, and Russian troops have advanced in the Pokrovsky and Kurakhiv directions, as well as on the main Ukrainian salient in the Kursk region.
- The Kremlin continues to promote the “Time of Heroes” program aimed at militarizing Russian authorities at the local, regional and federal levels in order to prevent the return of the “Afghan syndrome” in Russia.