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84 - Is the CSTO Facing Collapse?

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Central Asia and the CSTO

Belarus stands on the sidelines of the war, knowing that even the mild restrictions being placed on the country by the EU are really hurting the population. Kazakhstan's new leader, President Dokayev, has opened a distance himself from the man who put him in the position in the first place - Norusaltan Lasterayev. So what can Russia do here? Can Moscow bounce back from the war and reassert its positions inside the region? Will the Central Asian states turn toward working amongst themselves rather than orientating toward Moscow? Or is there another player that will likely play a larger role within the region? What wants of that? We'll turn to a second guest for part

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