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More than 100,000 Russians have crossed into Kazakhstan since Russian President Vladimir Putin put the country into a state of partial mobilisation. In a speech last week, Kazakh president Kassym-Jomart Tokayev described the fleeing men's situation as "hopeless". For now, Mr Tokayev has vowed to "take care of them and secure their safety". Kazakhstan has traditionally been a Kremlin ally but analysts say it's open support for people Moscow may consider criminals is a further sign it could be drifting out of Russia's orbit. Unlike other allies China and Belarus, not a single Kazakh official has voiced support for Mr...
