Nygmet Ibadildin has a Ph.D. in political science and international relations and is Head of the Department of International Relations and Regional Studies. He has held teaching and research positions at Colgate University, KIMEP University, United Nations Institute for Training and Research (UNITAR). His fields of specialization are international relations, international political economy, and emerging markets and powers.Vladimir Ryzhkov is a candidate of historical sciences and a professor at the Institute of International Relations of Almaty Management University (AlmaU) in Almaty. Previously, he served as a deputy of the State Duma of Russia (1994–2007) and was a professor at the National Research University Higher School of Economics (HSE) in Moscow and at KIMEP University in Almaty, Kazakhstan. His areas of specialization include contemporary Russian history, the political system, federalism, and international relations. He is the author of many books on this topic.

• Introduction 1. Kazakhstan and the Major Centers of Power: Reconfiguration of Relations after Russia's Invasion of Ukraine in 2022 2. Russia's policy toward Kazakhstan after the start of full-scale war in Ukraine: adaptation, maintaining influence, and growing pressure 3. Kazakhstan Between Continuity and Rupture: Scenarios for the Post-War Order and Middle Power Strategy 4. Securitization of the Ukraine war and regime legitimation in Kazakhstan 5. War and Peace: Kazakhstani Society’s Reaction to the War Between Russia and Ukraine 6. How does the traditional ally of Moscow in Central Asia react to the war in Ukraine in 2022-2025: Social and Migration Shifts in Kazakhstan 7. Russian invasion of Ukraine and economic consequences for Kazakhstan 8. Kazakh Citizens Fighting for Russia and Ukraine: Who, Why, and What Comes Next 9. Political Rights and Civil Liberties in Central Asia and the Echo of Russia's War against Ukraine Conclusion

Nygmet Ibadildin has a Ph.D. in political science and international relations and is Head of the Department of International Relations and Regional Studies. He has held teaching and research positions at Colgate University, KIMEP University, United Nations Institute for Training and Research (UNITAR). His fields of specialization are international relations, international political economy, and emerging markets and powers.Vladimir Ryzhkov is a candidate of historical sciences and a professor at the Institute of International Relations of Almaty Management University (AlmaU) in Almaty. Previously, he served as a deputy of the State Duma of Russia (1994–2007) and was a professor at the National Research University Higher School of Economics (HSE) in Moscow and at KIMEP University in Almaty, Kazakhstan. His areas of specialization include contemporary Russian history, the political system, federalism, and international relations. He is the author of many books on this topic.

• Introduction 1. Kazakhstan and the Major Centers of Power: Reconfiguration of Relations after Russia's Invasion of Ukraine in 2022 2. Russia's policy toward Kazakhstan after the start of full-scale war in Ukraine: adaptation, maintaining influence, and growing pressure 3. Kazakhstan Between Continuity and Rupture: Scenarios for the Post-War Order and Middle Power Strategy 4. Securitization of the Ukraine war and regime legitimation in Kazakhstan 5. War and Peace: Kazakhstani Society’s Reaction to the War Between Russia and Ukraine 6. How does the traditional ally of Moscow in Central Asia react to the war in Ukraine in 2022-2025: Social and Migration Shifts in Kazakhstan 7. Russian invasion of Ukraine and economic consequences for Kazakhstan 8. Kazakh Citizens Fighting for Russia and Ukraine: Who, Why, and What Comes Next 9. Political Rights and Civil Liberties in Central Asia and the Echo of Russia's War against Ukraine Conclusion

Nygmet Ibadildin has a Ph.D. in political science and international relations and is Head of the Department of International Relations and Regional Studies. He has held teaching and research positions at Colgate University, KIMEP University, United Nations Institute for Training and Research (UNITAR). His fields of specialization are international relations, international political economy, and emerging markets and powers.Vladimir Ryzhkov is a candidate of historical sciences and a professor at the Institute of International Relations of Almaty Management University (AlmaU) in Almaty. Previously, he served as a deputy of the State Duma of Russia (1994–2007) and was a professor at the National Research University Higher School of Economics (HSE) in Moscow and at KIMEP University in Almaty, Kazakhstan. His areas of specialization include contemporary Russian history, the political system, federalism, and international relations. He is the author of many books on this topic.

• Introduction 1. Kazakhstan and the Major Centers of Power: Reconfiguration of Relations after Russia's Invasion of Ukraine in 2022 2. Russia's policy toward Kazakhstan after the start of full-scale war in Ukraine: adaptation, maintaining influence, and growing pressure 3. Kazakhstan Between Continuity and Rupture: Scenarios for the Post-War Order and Middle Power Strategy 4. Securitization of the Ukraine war and regime legitimation in Kazakhstan 5. War and Peace: Kazakhstani Society’s Reaction to the War Between Russia and Ukraine 6. How does the traditional ally of Moscow in Central Asia react to the war in Ukraine in 2022-2025: Social and Migration Shifts in Kazakhstan 7. Russian invasion of Ukraine and economic consequences for Kazakhstan 8. Kazakh Citizens Fighting for Russia and Ukraine: Who, Why, and What Comes Next 9. Political Rights and Civil Liberties in Central Asia and the Echo of Russia's War against Ukraine Conclusion