Essential CIS Politics: January 2022

RUSSIA / FSU POLITICS - Report 25 Jan 2022 by Alex Teddy and Alexei Panin

* Talks between Russia and the US over Ukraine did not end in agreement.

* The US warned that Russia is preparing a false flag attack in Ukraine to provide an excuse for an invasion. Russia denies this.

* Kazakhstan experienced huge scale disorder that resulted in at least 48 deaths. The government has now regained control.

* The CSTO proved its worth by sending 2,500 troops to Kazakhstan to help the government restore order. The troops have since been withdrawn.

* Nazarbayev has been removed as chair of the Kazakh Security Council. It seems that President Tokayev has minimized Nazarbayev’s influence.

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