Russia gives more than a sht about Kazakhstan following it’s own path.
Kazakhstan veering away from toeing Putin’s line means that the 19th century Russian conquests of central asia are undone. Central Asia now sees Russia as the weak decaying state ig is. Expect Kazakhstan to veer more to the west.
Russia loses its soft underbelly
Russia does not give a toss what the US, EU, UK, Germany, NATO or the UN thinks or says over the matter of the Referenda. Given their utter hypocrisy of the matter and their hypocritical assertions of ‘rule of law’ which they use and abuse as a meme when they not getting their way. Be assured cause you getting ready to find out here shortly how much they give one sh*t about it.