BBCNEWS BBC News January 8, 2022 13:16:00
Don't forget, it shares a 7,000 kilometre border with kazakhstan. it has been a success story in central asia and it simply cannot afford this sort of instability there. moreover, bearing in mind conflicts in belarus and on its otherflank with ukraine, where it has amassed on its border 100,000 troops. but having moved into kazakhstan now, russia will most likely seek to turn this situation to its advantage, insofar as that is possible. we see an increased resolve from russia to support their clients, or loyal allies, and it reinforces its position as the main security guarantor in the region....