Daily Memo: Sanctions Compliance, Belarusian Defenses

Countries in Central Asia must consider the cost of adhering to Western restrictions on Russia.

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Kazakh priorities. Kazakhstan will not “blindly follow” Western sanctions against Russia if they hurt Kazakh companies that are the main employers in their sectors, Kazakh Deputy Prime Minister Serik Zhumangarin said in an interview with Bloomberg. Kazakhstan, which has chosen not to join the Western sanctions regime, has been accused of helping Russia evade the […]

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