Russia’s continued war in Ukraine is having some unintended consequences in neighboring countries. Kazakhstan is rushing to minimize the fallout of Russian sanctions. The economies of Eurasia are so closely linked that Moscow’s actions could be devastating for Kazakhstan’s economy. With Russia poised to enter a period of economic recession under the weight of punishing international sanctions, neighboring Kazakhstan is scrambling to minimize the fallout. This week, the government in Nur-Sultan was poised to discuss the drafting an anti-crisis plan to “respond to the likely negative socio-economic consequences for Kazakhstan arising from the events in Ukraine.” “The plan is to consider the development of an anti-crisis action plan amid a worsening geopolitical situation and tougher anti-Russian sanctions,” the president’s spokesman, Berik Uali, wrote ahead of the planned March 3 meeting. The government’s main stated areas of concern are keeping inflation under control, keeping the national currency stable, and promoting […]