The expression of this growing discontent, in a system that traditionally leaves little room for opposition forces, may have helped convince Nazarbayev that the time had come to hand over
Media mentions – Russia
It is true that the revolt started this time in the west of the country because of a change in the way the pump price of a certain type of fuel made from gas was calculated
The difference with the current situation is that the protests have now rapidly spread throughout Kazakhstan and have taken on a political dimension
The size and rapid spread of the unrest have raised broader security concerns for the strategic region
Western countries should be careful not to fall into the trap of a geopolitical reading of these events and pay more attention to local dynamics
It’s a gradual change of customer base, which is something that Europeans ought to keep in mind
Russia remains Europe’s main gas supplier, but Europeans urgently need to understand the changes it is currently making to its energy transport infrastructure
Marie Dumoulin is invited on the Collimateur – a podcast by IRSEM
Instead of being fear-driven by the fear that America is strong and will come after them, now they’re opportunity-driven
Gustav Gressel is quoted in a Vox article on the Russian troop buildup at Ukraine’s border which threatens to intensify a long-running conflict
Since news emerged in September that the government of Mali was negotiating a contract with Russian private military company Wagner Group, France and other European states have made the issue a focus
Andrew Lebovich is cited in an EU Bulletin Article on geopolitical competition in Africa