Uploaded October 2022 | Updated September 2026, 1 hour ago

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Welcome back to another episode of Mac's World Politics Report. Today, I am discussing why Kazakhstan has decided to scale back its relations with Russia, how Russia has reacted to these actions, and what the future implications of these moves could be.

For some context about Russia's alliance structures, click here:

youtu.be/RNMJa0P02SY

For a video on another Central Asian nation, click here:

youtu.be/sWtMu_KEGlw

Here are my sources, feel free to read them:
https://www.politico.eu/article/kazakh-president-we-must-flip-the-switch-of-reform/
carnegieendowment.org/politika/87922
reuters.com/business/energy/exclusive-kazakhstan-start-oil-sales-via-azeri-pipeline-bypass-russia-2022-08-12
rferl.org/a/azerbaijan-increase-eu-gas-exports/32029812.html
wsj.com/articles/almost-100-000-russians-have-crossed-into-kazakhstan-since-putins-mobilization-order-11664292051
jpost.com/international/article-718177
data.worldbank.org/indicator/SP.DYN.TFRT.IN?locations=KZ
data.worldbank.org/indicator/SP.DYN.TFRT.IN?locations=RU

#kazakhstan #russia #ukraine