Kazakhstan, Russia
Guided by the FSB, Nur-Sultan and Moscow forge closer links

Kazakstan's President Kassym-Jomart Tokayev with Russian leader Vladimir Putin.
Kazakstan's President Kassym-Jomart Tokayev with Russian leader Vladimir Putin. © EPA/Mikhail Klimentyev/Kremlin pool/Sputnik
Kazakhstan and Russia are strengthening ties on several fronts as Kazakh President Kassym-Jomart Tokayev's recent trip to Russia testifies. In fact, this new show of friendship is a sign of the growing cooperation between both countries' intelligence services, over which the FSB has the upper hand. [...]
Published on 15.02.2022 at 06:00 GMT Reading time 2 minutes

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