A breach in Putin's alliance. What is the intent of Kazakhstan's geopolitical game? [ANALYSIS]

On a diplomatic visit, Kazakhstan was visited by the closest associate of US president Joe Biden — Antony Blinken. As the fresh York Times notes, the U.S. Secretary of State for Diplomacy is to probe how much Kazakhstan-Russia relations have cooled. On the wave of Russia's frontal invasion against Ukraine, Kazakhstan began to fear an alliance with Moscow, with president Tokayev betting on distancing himself from Putin.