The consequences of Russia’s war in Ukraine could be subjectively observed in the lives of ordinary Kazakhstanis and their shifting attitude towards Russia. In general, public opinion polls showed that Kazakhstanis have become less favorable to Russia as “a powerful northern neighbor” compared to previous years.

A survey conducted in 2017 showed that the people of Kazakhstan, in general, had a relatively good attitude toward Russia. However, six years later, now we see a completely different picture: People have become less friendly towards Russia, and some even express open aversion to it.

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      which is insane, given that “the left” “communists” and “sovjets” were still the enemy after 40years of red scare and 35 years of neoliberalism.

      But then Trump came along, normalized it to grab genitals against their owners will and to be a russian crowny and they all started being fine with Putins Russia.

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    Kazakhs keep their independence sitting between Russia and China and they want to have it that way. For them the current agression underlined by vocal threats to capture them next is sure a moodkiller. No wonder locals oppose war symbols and make immigrants fleeing Russia tear them off if they want to pass the border.

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        as long as putin likes them, we can assume they’re friendly. Kim Yong Un must be very friendly!

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          Yah, Kim Yong-un and Wladimir Putin, two brothers in arms.