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		throwaway4good on March 14, 2023 \| parent \| context \| favorite \| on: Russian Assets Reportedly Seized at Baikonur Cosmo... I think it is a misunderstanding to think Russia holds no soft power in Kazakhstan.

Paradigma11 on March 14, 2023 [–]

True, but it seems that the Kazakh leadership is fed up with that power.

SXX on March 14, 2023 | [–]

Kazakhstan is as authoritarian as Russia was before 2022. They'll pretend there is some conflict with Putin while still supplying sanctioned goods to Russia and serving as banking gateway to bypass financial sanctions.

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