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Russia in the Caucasus and Central Asia After the Invasion of Ukraine

Carol R. Saivetz | Lawfare

January 30, 2023

Kassym-Jomart Tokayev, president of Kazakhstan, meets with Russian President Vladimir Putin

With hindsight, it seems plausible that Putin agreed to the limited deployment [in Kazakhstan] to establish calm on Russia's borders prior to the launch of the Ukraine invasion. 

-SSP Senior Advisor Carol Saivetz's recent publication in Lawfare

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