Russian-Kazakh Relations in the Context of the Ukrainian Crisis

This work is devoted to the analysis of Russian-Kazakh relations in the context of the Ukrainian crisis. The object of the study is the system of bilateral relations between Russia and Kazakhstan in the context of the Ukrainian crisis. The subject of the study is a set of changes in bilateral relations between Russia and Kazakhstan against the background of the Ukrainian crisis and the transit of state power in the Republic of Kazakhstan. The chronological framework of the study is 2014-2024, two periods are analyzed (2014-2019, 2019-2024), the date of separation is the transit of power in the Republic of Kazakhstan in 2019. The purpose of the study is to analyze the development of Russian–Kazakh relations from 2014 to 2019, as well as from 2019 to 2024, and identify factors of growth/deterioration in the state of bilateral relations. Research objectives: 1) To explore the possibilities and limitations of neorealism in international relations, 2) To assess the impact of the Ukrainian crisis on the system of international relations in general and in the post-Soviet space, 3) Describe, on the basis of strategic documents, the vision of the states on the formation of the structure of international relations against the background of the Ukrainian crisis in 2014-2019. 4) To analyze the dynamics of Russian-Kazakh relations (in the fields of economic, political, and military cooperation) in 2014-2019. 5) Describe, on the basis of strategic documents, the vision of the states on the formation of the structure of international relations against the background of the Ukrainian crisis in 2019-2024. 6) To analyze the dynamics of Russian-Kazakh relations (in the fields of economic, political, and military cooperation) in 2019-2024. The structure of the work is presented in three chapters, in which the research tasks are consistently solved. The first chapter is devoted to theoretical and general research issues. The second and third chapters are analytical in nature and describe the systemic level of the problem under study, as well as the level of state interaction between the two countries. The novelty of the study in analyzing the dynamics of bilateral relations between the Russian Federation and the Republic of Kazakhstan in the context of the Ukrainian crisis lies in the fact that it is important to trace how relations have changed under the influence of changes in international relations.