In the video, General Gurulov talks about the preparation of the Russian army for confrontation with Kazakhstan. It is interesting that the 2 countries are not close to each another recently. Astana has been sending signals for respective years that it does not support all the Kremlin's actions in the global arena. The Kazakh authorities did not admit the annexation of Crimea and the “republics” in the Donbas, criticized the invasion of Ukraine and [joined the sanctions against Moscow] (https://defence24.pl/geopolityka/kazachstan-dolacza-do-sankcji-przeciwko-rosji). In turn, the Russian Federation besides did not stay in debt, **which is manifested by the increasing tension between the 2 countries**.