[dfwgator]

Putin and his allies want to re-establish the USSR,

The Russian Empire maybe, not the USSR.

[Thunder90]

Putin is a Communist with an image team and a makeover. Keep that in mind. This could be a move to flush out the opposition in Kazakhstan just like Belarus, and similar operations in Hungary and Chezkloskovokia during Soviet times. Also Rissia is blaming Ukrainian interference in this, so they plan to use this to whip up support for slamming into Ukraine or launching a similar operation there (overthrow Ukraines government with a coup and a pro Soviet guy emerges).