Kazakhstan cuts off Russia from critical goods: what’s behind the new restrictions

Kazakhstan has sharply tightened export controls and has effectively blocked some of Russia’s channels for receiving goods that have fallen under Western sanctions.

This was reported by the Foreign Intelligence Service of Ukraine.

The country has introduced new rules that will be in effect for a year. The authorities want to stop the flow of dual-use products that could have entered Russia through Kazakhstan to circumvent sanctions.

Now, the export of many goods requires a license. And products imported from the EU, the USA, and the UK are prohibited from being re-exported within the CIS – primarily to Russia.

Kazakhstan is actively cooperating with the European Union to block sanction transit. At the same time, the country is trying to maintain a balance between relations with the West and Moscow, not formally joining the sanctions, but limiting Russia’s ability to obtain critical goods for the defense industry.

As previously reported, the European Union decided to add Russia to the blacklist of countries with a high risk of money laundering and terrorist financing.

As a reminder, Rosneft found itself in serious financial problems – its profit fell by 70% in the first nine months of 2025.

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