Kazakhstan, Armenia, and Kyrgyzstan are becoming new hubs for Putin's shadow trade

Friday, Dec 27, 2024

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Central Asian and Caucasian nations serve as hubs for Putin’s shadow trade, supplying Moscow with Western goods.

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Countries such as Kyrgyzstan, Kazakhstan, Uzbekistan, Armenia, and Moldova have become hubs for Vladimir Putin’s shadow trade network from Moscow. The Kremlin uses these indirect Asian routes to acquire necessary Western goods to sustain its war against Ukraine and support its domestic economy and lifestyle, according to analyses by Western think tanks and media in recent months.

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