Russia cannot expect Central Asian backing for war

Despite close ties with Moscow, Central Asian states, especially the two largest, have not fallen in line on the war

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  • Kazakh and Uzbek criticism
  • Kyrgyz hesitancy
  • UN vacillation
  • Security implications
  • Economic impacts
  • Longer-term effects

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