Kazakhstan reaps benefits of closer ties with Russia

Nation secures future oil transit flows and hopes to handle Russian gas shipments to Asia

‘Closest allies’: Russian President Vladimir Putin (left) and Kazakhstan President Kassym-Jomart Tokayev. — ‘Closest allies’: Russian President Vladimir Putin (left) and Kazakhstan President Kassym-Jomart Tokayev.Photo: AP/SCANPIX

Vladimir Afanasiev

European Correspondent

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Published 15 December 2023, 15:30Updated 15 December 2023, 15:30