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Putin Goes to Astana for CSTO Summit - Eastern Express - TVP World
Russia is making moves to tighten its grip on Kazakhstan, but is President Tokayev playing along? On this episode of Eastern Express, we look into Putin’s visit to Central Asia, Kazakhstan’s strategic balancing act between Russia and China, and the geopolitical chess game shaping the region. Will Moscow maintain its dominance, or is its influence slipping away?