Central Asian Leaders Praise Trump, Sparking Kremlin Backlash Over Shifting Loyalties
Kremlin propagandists have expressed displeasure over the growing separation of Central Asian nations from Moscow's influence. This comes as leaders of Uzbekistan and Kazakhstan publicly praised U.S. President Donald Trump, drawing criticism from pro-Kremlin commentator Alexander Kots.
Uzbekistan's Shavkat Mirziyoyev and Kazakhstan's Kassym-Jomart Tokayev both heaped praise on Trump, with Mirziyoyev hailing him as a 'president of peace' who had ended eight wars. Kots, a Russian war correspondent known for his critical but not fundamentally opposing views on the government, dismissed these remarks as an attempt to curry favor with the West.
Kots, who has access to Russian armed forces and shares his opinions on Telegram, suggested that the leaders were eager to showcase their 'independence from the Russian Big Brother'. He believes their comments were a way to distance themselves from Moscow's influence.
The comments from Mirziyoyev and Tokayev have sparked a reaction from Kremlin propagandists, highlighting the growing divide between Moscow and Central Asian nations. Despite Kots' criticism, these leaders continue to express their views on the international stage.
Read also:
- American teenagers taking up farming roles previously filled by immigrants, a concept revisited from 1965's labor market shift.
- Weekly affairs in the German Federal Parliament (Bundestag)
- Landslide claims seven lives, injures six individuals while they work to restore a water channel in the northern region of Pakistan
- Escalating conflict in Sudan has prompted the United Nations to announce a critical gender crisis, highlighting the disproportionate impact of the ongoing violence on women and girls.
