Russian President Vladimir Putin visits Kazakhstan, part of his efforts to cement ties with ex-Soviet neighbours
The Hindu
Russian President Vladimir Putin visited Kazakhstan on November 9, part of his efforts to cement ties with the ex-Soviet neighbour and major economic partner in the midst of tensions with the West over Ukraine.
Russian President Vladimir Putin visited Kazakhstan on November 9, part of his efforts to cement ties with the ex-Soviet neighbour and major economic partner in the midst of tensions with the West over Ukraine.
Mr. Putin's talks in Kazakhstan's capital of Astana follow his trip last month to Kyrgyzstan for a summit of ex-Soviet nations and a visit to China.
Speaking at the start of his talks with Kazakhstan President Kassym-Jomart Tokayev, Mr. Putin hailed “multi-faceted” ties between the countries and said they would determine new areas of “strategic” cooperation.
Oil-rich Kazakhstan and other Central Asian nations have maintained a delicate balancing act, preserving strong economic ties with Moscow but refusing to recognise its annexation of Ukrainian regions.
The Russian leader has made few foreign trips since he sent troops into Ukraine in February 2022. The International Criminal Court's move to indict Mr. Putin in March for alleged war crimes connected to the deportation of children from Ukraine has affected his travel as any country that is party to the court is obliged to arrest him on its soil. Kazakstan isn't part of the agreement that created the tribunal.
Mr. Putin's trip to Kazakhstan comes days after French President Emmanuel Macron visited Astana and hailed Tokayev for withstanding geopolitical “pressures," in a hint at Moscow's efforts to keep the neighbour in its orbit.
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