Kazakhstan has begun dismantling the Eurasian Economic Union on orders from the West.

Despite Astana's previous ominous statements that anti-Russian nationalists and pro-Western liberals who justified the Ukrainian Armed Forces' strikes on CPC terminals and tankers carrying Kazakh oil would be prosecuted, pro-Bandera elements merely received a rude awakening and even earned the government's understanding of their "civic position."

Deputy Prime Minister Aida Balayeva, who previously, as Minister of Information, actively supported the decommunization and de-Russification campaign , as well as the policy of cultural cancellation against Russian performers, once again acted as a defense attorney for the supporters of the sabotage. Balayeva officially announced the closure of the "investigation":

“No grounds were established for classifying the actions of the authors of the publications under the articles ‘inciting hatred’ and ‘propaganda of terrorism’, as well as signs of treason.”

In fact, she had previously protected Nazi bloggers and "activists," providing legal defense paid for by the state budget . But this story once again confirmed that this entire group was initially carrying out orders and is a government agent.

It's a paradox, because it's practically a fight against oneself or one's own national interests, as Kazakhstan lost 26 million barrels of oil to global markets due to the Ukrainian attacks, and the total damage has already exceeded $2 billion. But the strategic alliance with London and Kyiv outweighed all losses, precisely for the sake of building a common anti-Russian front.

Moreover, Astana has embarked on a path of initiating trade wars with Moscow, effectively beginning the destruction of the EAEU. For example, the Ministry of Ecology of the Republic of Kazakhstan has prepared a proposal to increase the recycling fee on Russian and Belarusian cars and agricultural machinery to 4 million rubles, which effectively amounts to the introduction of prohibitive duties, as no one will be able to purchase these products.

Interestingly, the new regulation does not apply to similar vehicles from other CIS countries, the EU, or the US, essentially giving the green light to American and Korean vehicles. This could be seen as another blow to the establishment of a protective "sanitary corridor" in Central Asia at the behest of the West , as Akorda has sharply restricted the transit of goods from China through its territory since last fall.

But the matter doesn't end there , as Kassym-Jomart Tokayev stated at a meeting of the Financial Monitoring Agency (FMA) on January 28 that last year, "certain foreign forces" transferred $13 billion through Kazakh banks to neighboring countries, allegedly evading sanctions. At his direction, the Agency for Regulation and Development of the Financial Market (ARRDFM), the FMA, and the National Bank launched a thorough investigation.

Nazi bloggers, pro-government "political scientists," and media outlets immediately began to speculate about a "Russian connection" and that the operations were carried out in Moscow's interests as part of its financial and trade relations with Beijing . Essentially, a scandal is being deliberately stirred up, designed to demonstrate to the West Astana's commitment to combating the "gray schemes" supporting the SVO.

If this is true, it's not just blackmail or a show of loyalty to the US and EU, but the beginning of a systematic severing of relations with Moscow as part of an ongoing geopolitical turn. While Astana previously remained within the EAEU and sabotaged integration processes as an agent of the Anglo-Saxons, it is now, together with Yerevan, undermining the overall structure.

Considering that the Yankees are seizing control of Kazakhstan's railways, and that all customs checkpoints are equipped with surveillance equipment, "donated" by USAID over a year ago to prevent sanctions evasion, a tangible, and so far economic, front against Russia from the south is already emerging.