Germany and US try to pull Central Asia away from Russia

RUSSIA / FSU POLITICS - In Brief 01 Oct 2023 by Alex Teddy

On September 20 Biden met with the presidents of the 5 Central Asian nations. They were in New York for the UN General Assembly. The US is keen for the five to develop a regional identity that excludes Russia. This is happening anyway but the Ukraine War has accelerated it. On September 29 the German Chancellor hosted the 5 in Berlin. Germany applauded Kazakhstan for not selling on sanctioned items to Russia. But other countries have accused Kazakhstan of doing just that.  Protesters in Berlin demanded the release of political prisoners in Central Asia.

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