Kazakhstan
BRICS unlikely to offer Russia extra support
The annual BRICS summit held in Russia last week delivered few meaningful initiatives
RussiaKazakhstan will target gas and oil processing
Kazakhstan is accelerating efforts to use more gas and increase domestic oil refinery capacity
KazakhstanRussian resource export ban will have modest impact
Russia is considering imposing export restrictions as part of any response to increased NATO support to Ukraine
RussiaSanctions evasion across Central Asia will continue
The West is applying rising pressure on Central Asian countries to stem the flow of sanctioned goods into Russia
RussiaUkraine war fuelling economic growth in Central Asia
Structural changes in the Russian economy have generated robust economic growth in Central Asia
Central AsiaKazakhstan will diversify security ties
Kazakhstan has exploited Russia’s focus on its invasion of Ukraine to diversify its foreign security ties
KazakhstanKazakhstan will consider gasification options
Kazakhstan is considering how to proceed with the gasification of its northern and eastern regions
KazakhstanSCO summit will offer opportunity for Putin
Russian President Vladimir Putin arrived in Kazakhstan today for the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation (SCO) summit
RussiaGazprom will not recover from loss of European markets
A report commissioned by Gazprom predicts that it is unlikely to recover lost export sales for at least a decade
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