> But why is such a dysfunctional dictatorship so stable? (...) I believe the answer is: it is backed by the West because a stable dictator in Kazakhstan and Azerbaijan guarantees the oil flow.
And yet, it's Russia and it's strong-arm tactics that are desperately trying to keep Kazakhstan's regime in power.
Think about it: Russia is even sending it's paratroopers to Kazakhstan to stomp out unrest. Not the US. Not the EU. Not Switzerland. No, Russia.
And yet, it's Russia and it's strong-arm tactics that are desperately trying to keep Kazakhstan's regime in power.
Think about it: Russia is even sending it's paratroopers to Kazakhstan to stomp out unrest. Not the US. Not the EU. Not Switzerland. No, Russia.
How do you fit that into your mental model?