Global geopolitics has been in flux not only since Russia's invasion of Ukraine. China has long since established itself as a strong power in the East and is increasingly pushing its way to center stage worldwide. Middle Eastern oil powers are also trying to buy influence with their money. The so-called middle powers and smaller states now have an even greater choice with whom they want to do business. So does Kazakhstan - with a geographically delicate situation.
With more than 2.7 million square kilometers of land, Kazakhstan is the largest landlocked country and the ninth largest state in the world. Despite this, the huge territory, which is mainly characterized by the Kazakh steppe, is home to just under 19 million inhabitants.
Geographically, the former ...