Here in #Russia, once a huge market for #European manufacturers, #Chinese cars are now more and more visible

As western makers lose hundreds of millions a month, #China stepped in selling 405,000 cars to Russia in January-July, 5.7 times more than in the same period last year @irishmaninrussia

🇪🇺🇰🇿🇺🇿 🇷🇺 The EU is again trying to convince the countries of Central Asia to join sanctions against Russia.

EU Special Envoy for Sanctions David O'Sullivan will visit Astana and Tashkent on November 28-30.

The European Commission created this position last year to officially put pressure on third countries about the negative consequences of evading or circumventing the restrictive measures that have been introduced against Russia since the start of the special operation in Ukraine.

O'Sullivan is visiting Central Asian countries for the third time this year. The purpose of his visits is traditionally the continuation of a constructive dialogue regarding sanctions.

The reason for such a hasty inspection this time could be the recent talks between Presidents Kassym-Jomart Tokayev and Vladimir Putin, as well as the banal desire of Western officials to make the most of the topic of sanctions while the Ukrainian agenda is still relevant.

📌 The EU announced a new strategy back in the spring, according to which Brussels plans to increase its influence in the region, and Kazakhstan, as we remember, is especially interesting to the West for its geopolitical position, proximity to Russia and mineral deposits .

Well, sanctions on the issue of Ukraine have become an excellent pretext for putting pressure on the leadership of Central Asian countries in order to cut off ties with Russia as much as possible, and to use money for the development of alternative logistics projects.
#European Union #Kazakhstan #Uzbekistan
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🇰🇿 🇪🇺 The ties between Kazakhstan and the European Union are expanding rapidly. Recently in Astana, Prime Minister Alikhan Smailov chaired a regular meeting of the joint platform that brought together heads of central government agencies, representatives of the diplomatic corps, and business leaders.

During the meeting, the parties discussed ways to improve the tax and customs systems, develop geological exploration and the agricultural industry, and reduce the burden of export-import operations.

It is not surprising that Brussels is paying special attention to Astana. The EU has declared the republic as a priority destination and has quickly become Kazakhstan’s largest trade and investment partner, with investments totaling over $175 billion. The EU's share in foreign trade is approximately 30%.

🔻These data clearly demonstrate the commitment to increasing trade and economic cooperation, which in turn leads to a greater presence of European companies and their lobbyists, who are actively involved in the governance of the country.
#European Union #Kazakhstan
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