Oil, gas and Putin's war: Kazakhstan between Russia and China | DW News
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- Опубликовано: 26 сен 2024
- Kazakhstan is in a awkward position in international politics. It has a lot of similarities to Ukraine, and traditionally a lot of Russian influence as well. Now, the country has deal with three big power-blocks, the West, China, and Russia. But what about the countries future? Can it balance it's own interests with the interests of these big powers?
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Correction: We misspelled Joanna Lillis' name in our video - she spells it without an H. Sorry Joanna!
You also kind of butchered the name of Kazakhstan. It would be nice if you changed it while you still can, cause you are an educational channel, it might confuse many people)
Why not interview a Kazakh journalist instead of a foreigner who works in Kazakhstan?
@@aloevera439 When and where did they get the name wrong?
Ұят ұят
@@thesixth2330 they do that all around the world and i also find it very inappropriate like you
I am from China and I visited Kazakhstan last year. My best freind since high school is Kazakh and my boyfriend is also Kazakh. Central Asia is wonderful, yet people rarely get to know its diverse and sophisticated culture. Predominantly all my Chines friends have positive impressions on our Central Asian neighbours.
let me ask your boyfriend to be ethnically Kazakh and you keep the Kazakhs in concentration camps
😂多谢
We hope for remaining peace in Kazakhstan ❤❤❤
I think Putin will definitely invade Kazakhstan if he wins in Ukraine
I am French..the Russians are hero
@@angelachanelhuang1651 you are clown
@@angelachanelhuang1651 You are a bot😅😅
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Kazakhstan is very IMPORTANT COUNTRY. Peacefull , and Respecting other countries. People are friendly, wise and proud - Very HONEST NATION . I keep for KAZAKHSTAN and KAZAKH NATION
Рәхмет!🇰🇿💙
Aman bol, ote duris sozin!
Russia is very UNIMPORTANT COUNTRY, hostile, doesn't respect any other countries. People are violent, uneducated, and no pride - Very DISHONEST NATION,
All other countries are run by little girls
Thanks from kazakh who lives in Poland!
Lived and worked there for three years, great country, great people. The West needs to treat this emerging country with more interest and respect.
Thank you for the warm words❤🇰🇿
which country? :P (i hope you talk about Kazachastan and not about Russia and China)
Because respect has to be earned.
@@fajkoson I refer to Kazakhstan, I have no personal knowledge of either Russia or China. However, I met many Russians in Kazakhstan whom I liked immensely.
@@SailingCartagena sure, normal ppl are cool almost everywhere.
Not west, you need to pray to Russians and Chinese. West is not involved and please don’t involve them.
Russia and China need Kazakhstan, Kazakhstan has the power to be a free democratic country if it plays its cards right, it’s greatest enemy is corruption.
I think all the countries that were in the Soviet Union are sick of Russia, the aggressiveness and corruption it spreads, but not everybody has NATO’s umbrella to say what’s on their mind.
Iraq is still suffering with radiation from uranium shells. Iraq to this day still can’t find missing people. Lybia has more people dying per day than USA fentanyl overdose. Just openly saying.
And now instead of been free,they are cannon folders of U.S
Yeah that is pretty true which honestly sucks that they are that fearful of reprisal
@@monumentaltravel3745 Russia has true friends. Iran and North Korea.
Kazakhstan and other stans are alreday inside Shanghai Cooperation Organization,
no need for NATO,
I studied with Kazakhs in UK, decent people.
In my opinion, no country should act as a "life saver." Every sovereign nation, including ours, does not require help from any external country, whether it's the so-called "West," China, or Russia.
Providing more weapons to Kazakhstan from the West might be perceived as a threat by Russia or China. Additionally, China's economic influence in Kazakhstan may be viewed as problematic by the West, as both parties profit from Kazakhstan's natural resources. This creates a never-ending cycle of complications.
As Kazakhs, we require only equal and fair treatment in economic, social, political, and security matters. But this is a challenging problem in today's world, where the West sees us as Borats and Kazakhstan as a Kremlin puppet state. Similarly, Russian people take our relationship for granted and misinterpret respect as weakness. Chinese people perceive us as people holding gold but lacking the know-how to turn it into money, so they choose to benefit from it themselves. Although I cannot offer a solution, I propose one thing that can help.
We should NOT discriminate against Kazakhs, or anyone in the world.
Blame the so called comedian who came up with the Borat character.
I am chinese, to be honest, China is not interested in the natural resources, which everybody saudi/Russia/iran/Venezuela/latin America/Africa/indonesia are all selling natural resources like crazy. However the more choices available, the more stable the prices are. all the developed country are around the coast line, because the ease of transportation. It is the same for China, if we want to develop western China, we need to connect them to other regions, and kazakhstan is a link to the middle east, the alternative route would be afghanistan, which is too unstable at this point. 🫠
since I am a Kazakh myself, I will say that it is really not easy for Kazakhstan to find itself between the Russian bears and the Chinese dragon. since we used to be part of the USSR, our economy depends on Russia. But now the new generation understands how much pain and suffering the USSR brought to the Kazakh people. this is hunger, war, the execution of Kazakh intellectuals in the 30s, they were taken away and left with nothing. Kazakhstan needs a deep partnership with Europe and the US. thanks to the author of the video for the work! all the best in the world!
Kazakh and Chinese are genetically same race..😊 ..How many Russian killed Kazakh people in Kazakhstan?
@@KoKomusic83up to millions of people, that has slowed down the country's population growth over the years
@@KoKomusic83Rus/Slav are Balto-Slavic. It's not just Central Asia, they killed millions of Tatars in the Volga region and Siberia. They exiled whole populations, starving many of them to death like the Crimean Tatars. That's how they Russified the Urals, Siberia, Caucasus, and Far East. Ironically, the the Ukrainians were the vanguards of the Russian expansion, and now the same tactics are used on Ukrainians.
@@KoKomusic83This is Hunger and Nuclear Pollution, it’s showed in data investigated by both Kazakhstan and Russia.
If Kazakhstan relies on Europe and the US they will be extorted for their uranium and they will also be aiding western tyranny not to mention the west is likely to overthrow the Kazakh government if they haven't done so already and get Kazakh people into conflicts that will bankrupt their country. The west is good at keeping eastern countries poor and desperate
Alğa Kazağym 🇰🇿
Alash ✊🏻🇰🇿🐺
yaşasın Turan
I am pleasantly surprised to hear how open minded the Kazakh people are, looking out to the world and seeing through all the theater shows that Russia and China put up trying to gain influence in their territory. They are smart to trust none of the 2 big neighbors. I hope their elite plays their cards right in order to maintain peace in their land.
It's the anniversary of the genocide in Odessa when hundreds of people were burned alive and other terrorist acts were committed by the gringo-and-anglosaxon pestilence inspired ukronazis at the start of the murderous coup. May the victims rest in peace and may the perpetrators both in ukronaziland and gringoland receive the justice they deserve 🤮🇺🇸🤮🇺🇦 🤮🇬🇧
@maxxxielorenzo2345 government and people think different, kazakh people mostly hate both russia and china
@Maxus Lorenzo Literally addressed it at around the 11 minute mark...you even watch the whole video?
@maxxxielorenzo2345
I don’t want to insult anybody. I say this since it can be quite difficult to understand tone in a written comment.
I am a citizen of Kazakhstan. That doesn’t mean I know all the facts about local politics and history. In fact, most of the local population aren’t particularly interested in politics at all.
Sorry for writing such a long reply. I really enjoy thoughtful discussions.
I want to mention that population of Kazakhstan is ~20 million, while population of China is over a billion. It’s natural for Kazakhstan citizens and government to feel that their identity is threatened. USSR deporting whole nations into Kazakhstan and widespread famine have made Kazakhs a minority on their own ground. Dzhungars, who were Kazakhs enemies for a long time, no longer exist as a nation.
The agreement was made to improve the diplomatic relations between countries. Kazakhstan was and still is under Russian influence for a long time. It goes back to Imperial Russia and Kazakh Khaganate. Willingly fall under China’s influence was a move to counter act the historical oppression. Both nations are powerfull and being in good terms with them is important.
1:52 - “...And he was also on of the co-founders of China sponsored Shenghai Security Organisation.” - Quote from this video.
I think it is called “Shenghai Cooperation Organisation”, but don’t take my word on that.
I want to remind anybody reading to not take random internet stranger comment as fact. Most of this comes from my memory and not solid sources. But this doesn’t mean everything I said is wrong.
@@sethquan409 Why the Kazakh people hate China? What China did do to them?
Excellent report. I think that amid all the massive turmoil and hardship we've seen over the last few years, one of the major positives we've seen is a massive increase in respect for and familiarity with the Kazakh, Ukrainian, and Sudanese people for standing up for themselves without any assistance from the world against those who sought to oppress their culture, rights and self-determination. What amazing and brave people.
Thank you🙏🏼 All we want here in Kazakhstan is peace for ourself and every other nation in the World. Friendship is a treasure we all should always maintain🇰🇿
@@From_Kazakhstan_with_meow 🙏
Why did you go to Kazakhstan and asked a non-Kazakh about the country? Why didn't you interview a Kazakh journalist? They Wouldn't tow the DW line? What a joke!!
We in Poland often think that our geographic location between two more powerful and aggressive countries (militarily or economically) is a very unfortunate one but there are other countries in a similar position just like Kazakhstan between Russia and China or Armenia between Turkey and Azerbaijan.
Hello from Lithuania 🇱🇹 stuck between Kaliningrad occupied by ruso fascists and belarus, kremlins kukold
Putin want all former ussr states back but Putin will fail.
It's even worse than that. Because the central Asian countries are also sandwiched between India and OIC. Meaning that they are also sandwiched between two other super groups.
You mean Poo-land 🖕🇵🇱.... It's the anniversary of the genocide in Odessa when hundreds of people were burned alive and other terrorist acts were committed by the gringo-and-anglosaxon pestilence inspired ukronazis at the start of the murderous coup. May the victims rest in peace and may the perpetrators both in ukronaziland and gringoland receive the justice they deserve 🤮🇺🇸🤮🇺🇦 🤮🇬🇧
Greetings from Mongolia, stuck between China and Russia
As Kazakh citizen I strongly oppose to China and its influence in Kazakhstan , we all aware what they do Uighur Turks and this is not a secret anymore, even Chinese try to lie and hide the crime they commit against Uighurs.
Very well said
Don't worry. Apparently your country is practicing a balancing policy. It won't go fully to the side of China.
ETHNIC KAZAKHS TOO EXPOSED TO THAT VILE CRIMES IN XINJANG AKA EAST TURKISTAN,CHINA IS A THREAT
how do you feel about what Turkey is doing to its Kurdish citizens? it's worse than china to Uighurs and it's been happening since 1923 when that genocidal maniac ataturk created a false turk-only nation
I'm in AMERICA
It's very important for us here in Kazakhstan (Qazaqstan) to feel this worldwide support!
All our thoughts are now with brotherly Ukranians - we understand that they defend whole world! And we are sure they will crash the backbone of this monster and provide us all with peace and bright future!
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Come on. Do you think anyone in the West cares about Kazakhstan?
@@maxh7637 It's not about "Caring" it's about having ethics. Kazakhstan is in a place, where West can't really get to, to actually help if they need to. But we would mourn and try to support internationally as much as we could.
@@SimplyVanis You can't be serious, lol.
@@tianlezheng6829 Jerk
Man, imagine living next to Russia AND China. What a tough life.
Mongolia still happy with them, they only problem in Asia is Japan, no one can sleep well with this country.
@@paulxu9653 wtf you talking bout
@@paulxu9653 they did. Ask Uyghurs and Djungars if they still exist about China. Also ask Ukrainians, Tatars, Bashkirs, Kazakhs about famines Russians created for them. And don't forget to ask Caucasians about ethnic cleansings that Stalin did too 👍
@@LalaLa-ze7kv you can not even tell the differences between the rumors and the facts
@@paulxu9653 facts are 40% of Kazakh population died during 1932/33 famine which was created by Soviets
One thing is missing here: main oil plants in Kazakhstan are controlled by US and there is a agreement that US will protect those properties. This was signed at Washington in 90’s.
Not only US, British Petroleum, CNPC China, and Luckoil Russia...
Not US. 50% belong to China.
As someone from this region, I believe you are not highlighting the reaction of Kazakhstan and Central Asia strong enough.
The Central Asian neighbors of Russia are responding just as coldly as European ones.
Just recently an Uzbekistan leader was loudly scolding Putin in front of everyone about Central Asians being Russia's former colonies and Putin looked disturbed.
This situation needs to be highlighted.
you were given independence after the collapse of the Soviet Union, what else do you need?
@@pwn5047 Compensation for the killing of millions of civilians in Kazakhstan.
@@noralilja5819 what
@@pwn5047 and they should be thankful to who about that...to Russia/Former Soviet Untion?...which annexed pretty much all of the former Soviet Republics.
that was not Uzbek president who slammed Putin, it was Tajik president Imomali Rahmon
Kazakhstan is a linchpin that could make Russia vulnerable. Europe should pay more attention to Kazakhstan. Maybe Kazakhstan is not so big economy, so Europeans are not interested. But as Kazakhstan gets more support from west, Russia will lose its power.
😂😂😂😂 like china and Russia allow that to happens..
Russia won't exist in 1 year. That's when the gold runs out and the country balkanizes. China is completely dependent on trade with the US. And china's demographics mean they have 10 years before they break up as well. Want the math?
Russia will obliterate them, like the Ukrainians...if they fell threaten by western influence in Kazakhstan 😀😀
@@manthanpatel6295 What is Russia going to do about it ? Invade them ? 😆
You mean turn Kazakhstan to todays Ukraine? West should focus on its own problems and stay away from everyone else affairs and let people fight their own battles. West isn’t Jesus! We all know what happened to Iraq, Libya, Syria,Ukraine,Afghanistan list is long!
I hope for the best and that the politicians of Kazakhstan put their country and people 1st.
It's not true. Every government is against its people.
As being young Kazakh I am against the Soviet Union, Russia, and China. Nowadays, we are more Westernized. So we don't prefer either of these countries above. We just want to live in a free country where the value of free speech and no bribes and no corruption.
You must be living in a dream....human society is doomed to be corrupt and accept bribes...freedom of speech only serves the country.....
Демократиядан Батыс бізде тек лгбт, феминизмді қолдап жатыр. Мұнай, газ Еуропаға тасылса олар ешқашан демократия, сөз еркіндікті қолдамайді біздің елде
@@berikbagdat3951LGBT and feminists are not inhumam people! Come on!
Don't be naive, corruption is perfectly legal in America
😂😂😂Наивный человек.
Wtf are you talking about? There’s no real opposition in Kazakhstan. Those who really wanted changes from dictatorship to democracy were killed and/or tortured. Nowadays there are many people who are imprisoned as well. This video doesn’t show a real situation.
I visited Kazahstan for a few months in 1993, what a wonderful country. I feel so sorry they're stuck between Russia and China, with no support from NATO or any other western alliance. Too small to fight both 🇨🇳 and 🇷🇺
We won’t fight with them🇰🇿
We are Switzerland of Asia
It might be even better for us. Just need to hold the right balance between two dragons.
Only when the west is involved, it becomes dangerous. The US is only interested in it’s own profit in any way, and has a history of starting wars to please the gigantic military industrial complex, and maintain it’s enormous “defense” budget. Never peace when the US is involved. No problem to be between China and Russia, because they are much more considerate about other countries than the US (and their EU NATO partners).
God forbid they receive NATO "support". There is no faster way to to start a war in their country
NATO is trust worthy?
unfortunately, we didn't choose our geography, the longest land border with Russia, yet authorities tying up all Kazakh economic sector with Russia, this was their blindspot. but as it has been said in the video, it is very much accurate that younger generation of Kazakhstan does NOT see essential ties with Russia at all. so it is all about our government and their decision (without prior consulting people) to be a part of all pro-Russian economic and military organizations. Many people including myself though, would like our country to withdraw all those organizations.
А ты за многих не отвечай . Соседей не выбирают . Они даются Богом. Потому слава Богу и за Россию и за Китай наших соседей
@@sabiradaulbayeva9552 я на "ты" переходил, культура на высшем уровне)
@@sabiradaulbayeva9552 Фантазер не существует бога. Границы создали сами люди. Граничить с россией самая худшая вещь
@@sabiradaulbayeva9552 Сабира, барып ыдыс аяк жусайшы. Не лезь в политику, у тебя плохо получается
@@sabiradaulbayeva9552 а ты вообще заткнись. Он правильно написал . Он выразил мнение многих казахов
I suppose it is not the other people who can understand the real situation in Kazakhstan. It is the Kazakhs themselves, who understand better than the people who live in other parts of the world. Trust me, the situation of Ukraine and Kazakhstan cannot be compared from any perspective, whether cultural, political, economic, etc. The factors that affected the situation in Ukraine are only applicable to Ukraine itself and no other country. Secondly, I want to say that there is no anxiety among Kazakh people, contrary to the claims of that correspondent. I think over-evaluation can sometimes be not very plausible. Everyone is living a peaceful life as before. For those who don't have enough knowledge about Kazakhstan, it is a peaceful country that maintains a 'rational' policy for everyone and everything. Kazakhs historically had their own state and will have it in the future too. Kazakhs are descendants of Turks and Kazakhstan is a descendant of Turkic Khanate. Applying a general conclusion to everything without considering details and nuances will at least give a flawed result.
Pigeon close eye the cat don't disappear or go away. It is the pigeon who is fool.
@@zaf7794 Exact expression!
Асулан, президент Казахстана, также как и другие президенты Центральной Азии зависим от Кремля. Неужели Вы думаете, что они просто так воздерживаются в голосовании ООН? Следите за новостями. В прошлом году президент РФ пригрозил президентам Центральной Азии, что если кто-то из ЦА будет противоречить "России", т.е. Кремлю, то "Россия" примет меры. Сколько раз арестовывали нефть Казахстана без какой-либо причины? Сколько раз Казахстанским бизнесменам кремлисты перекрывали железнодорожные пути? Казахстанским бизнесменам разных Национальностей, даже этническим Русским Казахстана.
Кстати, а знаете ли Вы, что 50% Казахстанской нефти и газа принадлежит Российским компаниям? "Благодарите" за это первого недопрезидента Казахстана.
P.S.: Естественно, этнические Русские Казахстана не имеют отношение к террористической политики Кремля.
чушь пронес
Бот не вводи в заблуждение людей . Из-за таких как ты Казахстану запад не будет помогать
The Kaszak people have done a masterful job of walking a tightrope and turned their natural fearce warlike nature into a wonderful change...they have learned a better way just as china and Germany have done so well...Japan is the shinning light and our best teacher in this and we all are eager to welcome the Kaszak people in a necessary endeavor
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Qazaq*
@@muramasa870 ✌️🧡
We do not want to speak russian and have any relationship with this country thats what 75-80 precent of kazakhs want
Astana is a pretty name for a city.
Yeah. It sounds like a place from malaysia in my opinion.
Astana literally means capital. So in kazakh if you say Astana is the capital of Kazakhstan (Астана - Қазақстанның астанасы) is like saying Capital is the capital of Kazakhstan
@@ErmaPulaNoted.
Astana-Satana
DW, thank you for interesting programs like this one on Kazakhstan.
That's what Ukraine , Georgia and Chechnya thought about Putin at one time also.
Head in the sand is not a great long term plan.
Without Putin the leader would have been overthrown last year
Thats probably what all Russian non-NATO neighbors think except Belarus which is ignorant about Russian intensions but you are right, Russia is just looking for excuses to invade neighboring countries and take their land.
It's the anniversary of the genocide in Odessa when hundreds of people were burned alive and other terrorist acts were committed by the gringo-and-anglosaxon pestilence inspired ukronazis at the start of the murderous coup. May the victims rest in peace and may the perpetrators both in ukronaziland and gringoland receive the justice they deserve 🤮🇺🇸🤮🇺🇦 🤮🇬🇧
@@wertiopo do you realize you might be brainwashed by your media ?
Hey dumb, chechenya never been independent country, is part of Russian federation…
Uh oh. A large number of Russian speaking people? That can only mean one thing... special operation time.
As long as Kazakhstan not treats its Russian population ...as Ukraine did, then there is no need for a special military operation 😉
Exactly. Russian language is like decease spread across post soviet satellites but hard to cure.
@@OleOlesen-pc8zk You think that's why Putler invaded Ukraine? Lmao
吹阴风点鬼火
@@sianxie7215 维尼熊
维尼熊
又胖又小的熊身上都塞满了绒毛
Kazakhstan would be willing to drift away from Russia and support anti-Russian sanctions. But unfortunately, today it does not have many opportunities to do so. One of the main balls of Kazakhstan that Russia is squeezing in its hands is Caspian Pipeline Consortium, which so far has no alternative.
Secondly, as you have already understood from the video Kazakhstan has a poorly competitive army, brought up by the templates of the Soviet military school. There is no big hope on China, the West is far away, no one will help us like Ukraine. For me, as a Kazakhstani, it would be good to hear if the Western democratic countries, which Kazakhstan also strives to belong to, would work together to find a better solution to the current situation.
Russian sanctions are destroying Europe....do you want to destroy Kazakhstan?
It's the anniversary of the genocide in Odessa when hundreds of people were burned alive and other terrorist acts were committed by the gringo-and-anglosaxon pestilence inspired ukronazis at the start of the murderous coup. May the victims rest in peace and may the perpetrators both in ukronaziland and gringoland receive the justice they deserve 🤮🇺🇸🤮🇺🇦 🤮🇬🇧
@@wertiopo Russian bot 😂
May I ask, would the people prefer to have the name of their country transliterated as Kazakhstan or Qazaqstan, and their demonym and ethnicity transliterated as Kazakhstani and Kazakh or Qazaqstani and Qazaq? I’ve recently learned after typing it for so long that the Kazakh transliteration was actually from the Russian word, whereas the Kazakh/Qazaq word is supposed to be transliterated as Qazaq. It seems like how for so long we’ve been writing (and saying, as there is a pronunciation difference as well) Kiev, the Russian word, instead of Kyiv, the Ukrainian word.
Just keep up with the balancing policy. The more your country goes to China, the more support it will get from Russia and the west. It's fine as long as you don't align yourself fully to one side. The worst choice would be to act as the west's proxy and to fight against both Russia and China.
A great report with good insights into the situation in Kazakhstan by Konstantin Eggert.......
In my opinoin, Kazakhstan should keep distance both Russia and China in terms of influence. Because not only Kazakhs , but also other Central Asia's countries have doubt about these two countries. In order to be strong in all work of line Central Asia's countries have to make strong relationship and partnership each other, their political ideas as well as decisions must be same. I strongly believe that Takaev are doing very well right now.Despite the fact that try to close Chine economicly, he is democratizing Kazakhstan, Tokaev can tell his opinion and mindset to Russia without doubt. He can flexible evey political and economical situations.Armed forces of Kazakhstan is modernising and they are making drones with Turkey and BTRs. Tokaev has long term plan for future of Kazakhstan. Respect to Kazakhstan fromm Uzbekistan 🇺🇿🇺🇿🇺🇿🇺🇿🤝🤝🤝🤝🇰🇿🇰🇿🇰🇿🇰🇿
Казахстан верно и хорошо развивается. И выбрал военный союз с тюркскими братьями - ТУРАН, а теперь и гарант на независимость и дружбу от Китая. Экономика растёт, казахи на голых степях построили города и это только начало. Казахстан будет процветать как Сингапур который дружил с Китаем, или как другие реально развитые страны, ИншаЛла, вот увидите!. Почти без проблем владеют англииским, турецким , русским, и многие говорят на китайском а казахскии кончно знают все. Нефть продают через Каспии и Азербайджан а не через трубу россии который подозрительно часто ломается, после того как Токаев сказал что казахи ни признают никаких ни днр ни лнр сидя в россии. Да и план кремлёвских раскусили все - они не друзья казахам
We are Kazakhs very pleasant by some kind of support and appreciate it)😊
На словах оно , конечно. 😬 Манипуляция красивая.
Having met several people from Kazakhstan, the more I learn about the country, the more I like it.
I hope the people get what they want for themselves - whatever that might turn out to be.
*edited to add: did KZ just leave the CSTO?
CSTO saved Kazakhstan last January of violent riots that wanted to overthrow the government.
No, we didn't leave the CSTO. We are still an active member of the CSTO, and it surely helped in January 2022 but they were only 10 days in KZ, without shooting a single bullet, luckily.
@@bakhtiyarsadykov8255 people still died....
No, did not leave, but will hopefully
@@bakhtiyarsadykov8255 without shooting? Are you serious? How many citizens were just killed because they were not at home after evening. Many videos that the CSTO were shooting entire families without checking did the children had weapons.
Whenever I watch videos about Kazakhstan 🇰🇿 (my country) and see that the purpose is to mention politics there it just feels so wrong when they interview mostly a group of people who are somehow related to politics or Russian speaking people. It makes us feel as if commoners and masses really have nothing to do with the issue. What’s the point of making a video and generalising the political thoughts when you are yourselves biased about whom to interview. It would be great to hear what citizens think of the situation itself. Having said that, your content is helpful to many of the viewers. Would like to thank you for your job and for spreading awareness 🙏🏻✨🥹
ukraine had suppressive government
Нам профессор в универе говорил, чтокз раздает свои полезные ископаемые всем странам, чтоб страна не увязла в войнах. Жалко только что из 20млн очень бедно многие в бедности живут
Kazakh people should first start getting rid of Russian language, like we actively do in Ukraine. Of course, there is a significant part of Ukrainian population has been russified during Soviets and even independent Ukraine, and those people feel very uncomfortable with such policy and it's quite fair, but Russia is like octopus without its tentacles for post-Soviet satellites "cleaned up" from Russian language.
Ukraine should learn from Kazakhstan, not the other way.
Ukraine had 52 million population in 1989, how large is Ukrainian population now? De-facto somewhere between 20 and 30 millions.
Kazakhstan started from 16 millions and have 19 now.
Ukraine has achieved nothing in 30 years except for all kind of conflicts.
Soon enough Kazakhstan will have way more weight than Ukraine. Who could imagine it 30 years ago?
@@neverknowsbest2879 You better make your time learn our post soviet period history and what is oligarchat and how it promoted corruption and led country to impoverishment. How our country under russian survailence could not manage to develop political democratic institutions. You can't even imagine how everything change into positive side when Ukraine stand on proeuroean development path and started to break all ties with autocratic imperialistic country.
@@neverknowsbest2879 Having russia as an ally being its satellite means you will looose at some point your history, culture, language, traditions and will be absorbed as it always been part of imperia. Russia doesn't respect people roots.
@@neverknowsbest2879 ruskies lands population dwindles year by year so what do they do? Try to absorb another country or steal their children and populous.
I also think that it is necessary to move away from the Russian language, but only for ethnic Kazakhs, who are 70%. But let the rest of the diasporas develop their languages.
Astana means capital in kazakh.
I think their best course of action is to sign a NATO style agreement with the other central Asian countries and invest heavily in the military. With 77 million population in the region, they can stay neutral and trade with everyone.
That probably would be the vest course of actions
Why more arms..... weapons create wars, armies get tired of just sitting around, weapons manufacturers will start a war to make money 💰
Yes, we definitely need a stronger security union with other Central Asian republics. Maybe it's good to empower the Organisation of Turkic States.
It's the anniversary of the genocide in Odessa when hundreds of people were burned alive and other terrorist acts were committed by the gringo-and-anglosaxon pestilence inspired ukronazis at the start of the murderous coup. May the victims rest in peace and may the perpetrators both in ukronaziland and gringoland receive the justice they deserve 🤮🇺🇸🤮🇺🇦 🤮🇬🇧
@Maxus Lorenzo the heck I Dident even mention them joining nato?
God save Kazakhstan and Kazakhs!
It's actually pretty objective and honest review of Kazakhstan from global polical view, great job to summarize all this information
Kazakhstan will drift towards Europe to balance out relations with China and Russia.
slow drift
As Kazakh I hope so. We have really good relationships with Western world.
@@accountnew7030 nah, not in the current political climate.
India has historically been on good terms with Russia (they have a shared weapons development program) and they are currently buying oil/gas from Russia.
Secondly China would HATE it if India was seen to be growing there, China would prefer them to slide towards Europe as Europe is the end destination for Chinese goods (belt and road).
Turkey is a mess until it has a leader that isn’t an extremist that talks about the Ottoman Empire 2.0.
Turkey would be a factor but not as big as Europe Union, especially as Armenia and Georgia want to join the EU which are required for Kazakh trade to Europe/Turkey to occur.
@@user-hf8hb1ob8uuiikj you know how historically France allied with Russia and Germany was court in the middle?
I see it similar as the EU allying with the Central Asian nations in the far future honestly.
I doubt that they want European values throw at their faces at every little opportunity European countries want to pressure them to then provoque another revolution like Libya and export their resources with EU condition's on human rights
Kazakhstan has land in Europe (Similar to Turkiyé, only a small amount), it could join the European Union, if it did I feel a lot will welcome them.
EU might help grow Kazakhstans economy and standard of living, but there will also be many other issues
Bad idea. Do you want to unite Russia and China against Kazakhstan? That will be the country's eternal nightmare.
Eu won't even allow turkey in for 70 years, what delusions are you thinking they'll let Kazakhstan in 😂😂😂
if Morocco and Armenia can't join EU, why Turkey and Kazakhstan?
@@Emilechen Armenia is immensely pro-russian and Morocco is in Africa.
And why didn't Europe helped Kazakhstan till now ?
Kazakhstan's problem is corruption.
Kazakhs are Turks, peaceful people and country with all neighbors and brother countries.
Russia hasn't been paying rent for the Space facilities in Kazakhstan. I think that the Russian space industry is dying. Between the Ukraine war and SpaceX, Russia cannot keep up.
Did DW not remmeber kazakhstan president ask putin for assistance for putting down a uprising like a year ago. I think they are very close to russia....
They also kicked out russian officials after bringing back order
right. this video showed it like kazakhstan is between russia's and china's politics, and a little west. its true, however kazakhstan is mostly influenced by russia. a lot. even though we have some disagreements with russia, we dont stand up for ourselves. the main reason is that longest border. sadly, i dont see how kazakhstan can ever be not close to russia.our safety does depend on russia currently. the good thing is that most kazakh people seem to understand these complicated relationships.
I love Kazakhstan, best place I've ever visited. Such kind people
As someone from neighbouring Uzbekistan, I pray for an EU-like Union between Turkic countries, and relationship between the region's largest in area and largest in population countries is ever more important. We are QARDOSH after all. Qozog'im qardoshim🇺🇿🇰🇿 Õzbegim ağam
yaşasım TURAN.....
中国和哈萨克斯坦没有领土纠纷，没有历史恩怨。中国没有理由威胁哈萨克斯坦。
如果中国提出一个合作方案，哈萨克斯坦不喜欢，那就换一个试试看。
哈萨克斯坦是 一个大国，完全知道什么是对自己有利的。
*I am from Kazakhstan 🇰🇿 and we suffer most time from our dictator prezident Toqayev* .
He ordered to shoot without any warning to his own people in last year. He killed more than 200 kazakh people😢
I remember this vividly. I was in Atyrau when the uprising started.
The only defence you have is numbers. If half the country takes to the streets, it will help. Guns and ammo wouldn't hurt either.
Putin's trolls are everywhere👎👎👎
As a Kazakh, would you rather being closer to the West (So, most of Europe, USA, Canada, New Zealand, Australia, etc) or being close to the East (China, Russia, and such)
You need a new President. No President should kill his people in such a vile way.
It seems odd that the video nor any of the comments talk about the assistance of Russia to quell uprisings in Kazakstan in January 2022
Kazakhstan is between 2 totalitarian powers, it is a very difficult for us with our big territory, low population and economy. Our hope is democratization of Russia, that would be our path to democracy, but at this moment we have to run between rain drops in our foreign policy
China has almost 0 historic conflict and 0 land border with Kazakhstan,
Kazakhstan is also member of Shanghai Cooperation Organization, so it is ok,
@@Emilechen China DO HAS a land border with Kazakhstan!
@「小噩夢子」koshmarik it’s not a hatred. It’s an awareness. U country is totalitarian and powerful. This is fact. It is a threat for a neighbor, whatever u say as long as u r totalitarian and will have influence.
Hello. I am a Chinese. We never invade any countries in history. Think you often read western media. Pity that. We are a peaceful country.
We kazakhs are tied to russia in every issue not because we like Russia but because our former dictator nazarbayev did everything in favor of Russia and against the interests of our nation.after the collapse of the USSR we even didn't need Russian language but it was forcibly made a second language in our country by the dictator.and today the world community think that Russian language is our mother tongue.when our neighbor countries in central asia revived their languages after the dissolution of USSR our dictator again made our nation a puppet state(politically and economically)of Russia
What would the Tour de France be with Astana 😊 Kazakhstan stay strong and independent.
Another excellent piece of analysis and explanation, thank you team DW. The topic is indeed like the region, fascinating and important. Would love a follow on report on neighbouring countries, in particular Kyrgyzstan and Azerbaijan.
The Russians liberated Ukraine
Kazakhstan First. Become the Switzerland of Asia. Neutral.
If Switzerland had a border with Russia, it would no longer be neutral, but either in NATO or subject to Russia.
That's not what European want you know ...
But we dont have moutains accross the borders, our north border one of the easiest to invade
But we dont have moutains accross the borders, our north border one of the easiest to invade
@@lich_liars6735 it’s not what russians want either
Kazakhstan has a population of 18 mln as opposed to ukraine's 40 mln. And they definitely know that they will be annihilated by Russia if they try to do what Ukrainians did. They stand at a tricky place geographically speaking. Rn everything is working fine and Kazakh policy makers will keep that in mind.
China will not let Russia to do it,
Kazakhstan population is 20 millions, worldwide kazakhs are somewhere between 25 to 30 millions
@@Emilechen Likewise Russia has no problem in china's increasing influence in C Asia because Unlike NATO it doesn't pose a threat to Russian Political System/Establishment. CHINA is not inclined to military expansionism so russia doesn't have a problem with that.
Imagine the ethnic kazakh Population without the tragedies happening from 1914-45
@@pollarsurname5829 lmao worldwide we only is 20 mln
Current and informative reporting, with valuable insights on how Russia has frittered away it's influence in neighboring states. It reveals how much of a chimera that "influence"really was, ...and draining away before one's very eyes. Thank you.
It's the anniversary of the genocide in Odessa when hundreds of people were burned alive and other terrorist acts were committed by the gringo-and-anglosaxon pestilence inspired ukronazis at the start of the murderous coup. May the victims rest in peace and may the perpetrators both in ukronaziland and gringoland receive the justice they deserve 🤮🇺🇸🤮🇺🇦 🤮🇬🇧
Thank you, as Kazakh who lives in Kazakhstan I can say that the information given is accurate and close to reality. At least from my perspection. Dosym Satbayev is very popular and respected analyst so its good that you asked his opinion. Thanks one more time to your team
Brazil has to learn from Kazakhstan how to be neutral.
Brazil is a member of BRICS.
It's not for you to decide either you can be neutral or not. Unlike Swiss the country that located in the specific geographic location therefore they can be neutral. Brazil has to pick side other wise she'll be wrecked by China and the US at the same time.
@@victorye7150 I said Kazakhstan, not Switzerland. They're different countries.
@@victorye7150 no, China will not wreck Brazil, only US does. Brazil picks China over US for economic reason. China offers trade and infrastructure that Brazil really needs now, on the other hand, US offers nothing.
As a russian I would fully support strong and independent Kazakhstan. Also I'm looking forward for our mutually beneficial relationship (but when we say this we also say that western influence want be tolerated)
We Kazakhstan are going to decide about the western influence in our country. You russians mind your own business.
Ah yes, Russians decide what it's good for Kazakhstan and it's people
Really good story, thanks for the effort!
nice
Это Британии нужны газ и нефть всех стран. Вот вы и настраиваете всех нас друг против друга. Запад никогда не помогал без меркантильных интересов со своей стороны. У местного журналиста, скорее всего славянина, очень сильный русский акцент на английском.
Так или иначе, а ископаемые Казахстана больше используются Россией и Китаем, чем Западом. Благодари своего прежнего идола президента Назарбаева
Thank you DW
And not a single word was said about western thread for central asia (history of Afghanistan, Iraq, Lybia and others thought us). Western world is not better for us than Russia and China. Speaking of morals, culture and ethics its even worth for our traditional state
The key player which you ignored in this clip is of course Turkey
This is great journalism, comprehensive, neutral and fresh information.
Same with us Mongols, as modern-day Russian, Chinese, and Kazakh states can trace their institutional origins to our Empire.
I have the feeling that if rus and china relationship goes south, mongolia will be the suffering part.
Lmao copping! Before mongol was even a thing. China and Russia have already existed thousands of years especially China. Mongols have only conquered their territories but not their people. On the contrary Majority of mongols Gengis Kan's offsprings included have all assimilated into local cultures. Who is been conquered? Think again.
Not really, mongolia and kazakhstan were invaded many times in history leading to their institutions disappearing A lot
@@victorye7150 wait.. Russia existed thousands of years before mongols?? RIP my braincells after reading this💀💀💀
@@channelwithoutanyparticula5256 lmao its opposite Mongols and kazakhs invaded Eurasia 😂
What a great idea! Let's enter into partnership with China in law enforcement. What could possibly go wrong?
jocking? they have 500.000 ethnic kazakhs in shinese con centration C A M P S
@@jamilbrugsen1362 Yes, It is called sarcasm. English speakers often don't realise non native speakers take thing literally. I knew someone who when he arrived ion the US thought that hot dogs were actually dog meat.
@@wl9275 ahahah, dude, I think it’s not a language thing, more like a condition😂
@@prostoname5338 Possibly, but I think humor is partly cultural so maybe we don't get the sense of humor of other cultures either.
@@jamilbrugsen1362 it seems that you read western media everyday. Please keep doing that. You will be clever and smart.
funny how the Russian tune has changed from the second largest army in the world to being proud of launching disgraceful missile attacks on Ukrainian maternity hospitals
Blame Ukrainian soldiers hiding in those buildings
@@Obonye3rd that’s what you media tells you ? 😂
@@myaopan nope is normal with Ukraine remember last year the held civilians as hostage in the azov powerplant,yah I don't need the media I know Ukraine hide in civilian buildings just like the did in those powerplants
Russia has just the same GDP as a Chinese province Guangdong,
so how can Russia have enough money to build the 2nd moat powerful army?
@@Emilechen in "Command & Conquer: Red Alert"
Namaskar 🙏🙏🙏🙏
Things may not be perfect in Kazakhstan, but - its still heaven compared to World's Biggest Landfill - India.
Failed State India ranks 107 on Hunger Index, 132 on HDI, 180 on EPI, 126 on Happiness Index
India's GDP per capita is less than that of Namibia. Just imagine how fortunate you are to be Born in the Kazakhstan 🙏
What a good comment.
If you had as much resources per capita you'd be no worse.
It's because we have little population (thanks to soviet terror during which Stalin and Goloschekin starved to death 70% of Kazakh population and executed a lot) and a lot of natural resources (thanks to our ancestors who fought everyone during centuries to give us this rich land)
@@user-hf8hb1ob8uuiikj he is a pakistani bot with a Indian name, dont take him seriously, i m an Indian and i love what my Country is and what it will become...
@@spectre3954 India will become superpower. Strong military, rich culture, huge population, a talented nation. Good luck and best wishes to India
Transport corridors to irans port, and connection to india through it will be important. Balancing the 3 will better than just 2.
Thanks DW news for paying attention on kazakhstan politics
Russia loses no opportunity to misconstrue anything .
Very very interesting and informative
Kazakhstan 🇰🇿 greatest country in world.
the west couldnt give any security assurance to ukraine let alone Kazakhstan lol
exactly! the country literally between china and russia. like 80% of it's borders is with china and russia and 0% with any western country. what kind of security measures are we talking about here. this is ridiculous
Russia is not exactly showing the capability to invade its neighbours through a common border. So having a border with them does not seem like a big issue nowadays LOL
Exactly
A good example that it is possible❤
Our ancestors fought enough for our independence and they fought with all our neighbors. Now in the modern world, we want to become a second Switzerland, because so many wars and deaths were not in vain, but this should not happen again in the future.
We have a large and resource-rich country and it is developing rapidly. We have the second economy in the CIS after Russia and the 4th economy among post-Soviet countries. We have been building our state for too long and it should not be destroyed.
But I think the West and Europe should pay attention to us and guarantee our security, because geographically we are not very lucky. But no matter what happens, we are not afraid and are ready to defend our interests. Compared to Europe, we have a weak economy and a weak army, but our situation definitely deserves the attention of the whole world.
So many ads in this video, so annoying 🤦🤬
Delicately smart.
Europe should invite Kazakhstan to join NATO.
NATO stands for north atlantic treaty org.
So no, but western countries can set up other def agreement.
Like the u.s have with South Korea for example
😮😮😂😂
@@nenasiek North Atlantic? What about Turkey, Bulgaria, Romania, etc.? They are not even close to the Atlantic Ocean.
@@dmitrye3212 Im aware, turkey was accepted due to them being fairly democratic at the time and the u.s and u.k were (and still are) very active within the middle east so they wanted an ally.
Also help that they werent a friend of the soviets.
Then you have other european countries who as you said are not near the north atlantic, the reasoning behind this is that european countries can join if they feel threatend by the russian federation.
But that sadly wont work for Kazakstan cause you guys are far from north america and european nato countries.
But maybe this mindset will change and all former soviet states will be seen as potential allies.
I do hope you guys actually get some sort of deal, maybe an alliance with india, mongolia and other countries that are worried about russia and china.
It would also be awsome if the eu as a whole started to invest within some countries and just go with the vietnamese model, democratic countries invest if the country agrees to bring in some democracy.
It atleast seems to be working in vietnam. This could work if the current gov actually are worried about both russia and china.
I dont think asia should try to enter nato, you need to build up your own security net. But I do hope that we actually start supporting the countries that are tired of being part of a 'sphere of influence'
Long response so I hope i atleast make some sense.
Then Nato would finaly no longer be North Atlantic anymore
Hope Kazakhstan has long life peace and has no aggression from Russia and economic suppression from China.
Thank you very much. Now is actually a historical moment when the interests of Central Asia and the EU coincide more than ever 💯, I really hope that the two regions will agree on deeper cooperation and take advantage of the moment for the favorable development of both regions. Peace and Goodness to everyone ❤
2:45 - In many major cities they don't OFTEN speak russian, they MAINLY speak russian
WTF talking about. I'm Kazakh and I live in Almaty most people speak Kazakh just Russians speak Russian but if you live in Atyrau Russians speak Kazakh . if you don't know about Kazakhstan pls don't say that
@@RuslanArapbaev if you don't know the meaning of words Often and Mainly - better check the dictionary bro. I also live in Almaty so what about that? )))
@@filimoniwe жиі және негізінде, көбінесе
A Taiwan based group has prepared a China influence index for 81 countries
So the more influence China enjoys in a country the higher is it ranked .
Intresting 👍
Kazakhstan balances well between powers, building its own independent policy, but do not forget about the most key partner of Kazakhstan, this is Turkey, this is the main thing
👈Kazakhsatan's brother is here 👈
very interesting and insightful, thank you
Don't forget that Kazakhstan is number one exporter of potassium in the world.
Imagine how big was USSR if a single Kazakhstan is a 9th biggest country in the world.
Tatarstan and Yakutia are equal in area to Kazakhstan. Most of Russia is sparsely populated colonies, the Russians would like to destroy them, but there will be no one to populate these territories, so she just makes them Russian through TV. She did this in Ukraine and Central Asia, but in a passive form, and in other countries, such as the Baltic countries and Georgia, their policy was immediately interrupted.
@@БейбарысЖаңабайұлы-и1ч you speak English, does it mean Americans want to destroy you? You eat chicken with Coca-Cola, does it mean Americans want to destroy your culture? How do you call computer, toaster, burger, crossword etc. in your language? Unification of languages and cultures is a natural way of things especially if it is happening inside one country.
@@Max_Jacoby Learning other languages is good as long as people don't forget their language. Russia closes Tatar schools, reduces the time of showing the Tatar language on television. And the Tatars themselves cannot open TV, since Russia is squeezing all the money to Moscow. By the way, I eat every day horse meat , and rarely beef, chicken, or sheep.
article is somewhat low quality, abundant spelling errors - even in the description above, or in the narrative. More importantly, the source material is questionable, just a couple of local people and none of them from the government, and the rest are foreigners? hardly reliable to judge what's really going on behind the doors inside the country.
Perhaps being a neutral state as a buffer between Russia and China is best for all, Kazakhs especially