Thread by @Aidosabdraman

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TOKAEV DRAGS KAZAKHSTAN INTO THE WAR WITH UKRAINE

Russia is intensively looking for ways to circumvent sanctions imposed by democratic countries. China and the Kazakhstani government are helping Russia to do that.

@fxbellamy
@F_Alfonsi
@MAndrouet
@DominiqueBilde

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Large convoys of long-distance tractor trucks go from China through Kazakhstan to Samara (Russia's transport hub). In addition, the Kazakhs are also moving their troops ostensibly "for exercises" in the direction of Russia.

@mbompard
@GillesBoyer
@ZelenskyyUa
@RepSires

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Between 11 February and 17 March 2022, Kazakhstanis recorded and warned human rights defenders/oppositioners about the movement of military equipment in Kazakhstan from the southern part of the country to the north, in the direction of Russia.

@arestovych
@syl_brunet

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The impunity for mass shootings and torture in Kazakhstan by the Tokayev-Nazarbayev government in January 2022, with Putin's direct support, and the deployment of Russian-led CSTO troops for this purpose,⤵️

@UNGeneva
@FP_Champagne
@oscepa
@SenatorHousakos

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reinforced Putin's belief that an attack on Ukraine would also go unanswered by the international community. In addition, the use of the CSTO to keep the Tokayev-Nazarbayev’s regime in power has put them in direct dependence on Putin.

@CanadaFP
@JusticeCanadaEN
@ossoff

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Therefore, now any whim of the Kremlin will be fulfilled in Kazakhstan, including participation in military actions against Ukraine.

According to our sources, the Kazakhstani authorities, under the threat of criminal prosecution,⤵️

@OpenCanada
@iamIqraKhalid
@KerryDiotte

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taking family members hostage, are forcing them to join the ranks of conscripts for 27 March 2022 to go to fight in Ukraine.⤵️⤵️⤵️

@wildforcongress
@ColinAllredTX
@SpanbergerVA07
@RepHoulahan
#NoFlyZone #StopPutin #StandWithUkraine
#WeStandWithUkraine
#RussianWarCrimes