“Russia respects Kazakhstan's position on the current international issues, including the Ukrainian conflict, and is not going to put pressure on it. This is one of those vivid examples in practice that we talk about a lot. (...) Our approaches may differ, but unlike Western regimes that do not tolerate dissent, despite their alleged commitment to democracy and pluralism, we respect our partners,” said Russian Foreign Ministry’s spokeswoman Maria Zakharova, cited by Lenta.RU.
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