Kazakhstan's Tokayev urges Putin to freeze Ukraine war
What's new: Tokayev pushed a return to the 2022 Istanbul framework in a rare public appeal made beside Putin in Omsk.
Bloomberg, The Straits Times
What's new: Tokayev pushed a return to the 2022 Istanbul framework in a rare public appeal made beside Putin in Omsk.
Why it matters: Reliance on six-month visas for Kyrgyz, Tajik, Kazakh and Uzbek workers undercuts promises that leaving the EU would reduce foreign labor.