"in making top Russian officials in attendance, including Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov and presidential spokesman Dmitry Peskov, reach for their translation devices, Tokayev sent a clear signal to the Kremlin: the dynamics of the relationship are shifting as the Ukraine war plays out. Russia needs to actually respect Kazakhstan’s sovereignty, in deeds not just words, and adjust its imperial mindset."
1 posted on
11/17/2023 10:14:10 PM PST by
Cronos
To: Cronos
Putin doesn’t draw conclusions from his mistakes. He has tried to be arrogant, disrespectful, threatened neighbours, invaded neighbours.
Russia then wonders why no one wants to be part of their “sphere of influence”.
2 posted on
11/17/2023 10:19:17 PM PST by
Cronos
(I identify as an ambulance, my pronounces are wee/woo)
To: Cronos
When are you going to the front? You're right next door. If anything, you're embracing all the men escaping from the front.
To: Cronos
Tokayev sent a clear signal to the Kremlin: the dynamics of the relationship are shifting as the Ukraine war plays out. Russia needs to actually respect Kazakhstan’s sovereignty, in deeds not just words, and adjust its imperial mindset. Decline in Russian power and influence.
10 posted on
11/18/2023 2:48:20 AM PST by
tlozo
( Better to Die on Your Feet than Live on Your Knees )
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