> Step 1: Break ties with Russia. Easier said than done in the case of Kazakhstan, a country literally stuck between a very sharp rock (Russia) and a very hard

> Step 1: Break ties with Russia. Easier said than done in the case of Kazakhstan, a country literally stuck between a very sharp rock (Russia) and a very hard place (China). Also, re: doublespeak, in times of war ... it is a well known historical fact that both sides are deeply guilty of this specific sin (in times of war, the first victim is truth as the saying goes), so I'm not sure how what you're asking for is even possible.