During talks with Russian President Vladimir Putin on Saturday, July 25, in Omsk, Kazakh President Kassym-Jomart Tokayev proposed freezing the war in Ukraine. However, Estonian publicist Andrei Kuzichkin believes that, in reality, Kazakhstan’s president was conveying a message to Putin from Xi Jinping. The question remains whether Putin is capable of interpreting it correctly – and there are serious doubts about that.
Alexander Lukashenko, who ruled Belarus for nearly 32 years through extremist state terror is now trapped by inescapable forces. Between his economic and military dependence on Moscow and the existential threats from his own population, he finds his survival at the mercy of factors beyond his clutch.
Russia itself – now attempting to reclaim its former colonial possessions by military force – that is associated in many African countries with the struggle against colonialism. Alongside its military presence, Russia has been expanding its informational influence in Africa and recruiting mercenaries there to fight against Ukraine
