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  This is the best tl;dr I could make, original reduced by 87%. (I'm a bot)
  
  
  The complex relations between Kazakhstan and Russia were vividly illustrated on the occasion of the visit of Russian prime minister Mikhail Mishustin to Almaty on Friday, where Kazakhstan announced the closing of its trade mission.
  Kazakhstan's legislative proposal to close its trade mission in Russia was published on Wednesday under the nondescript title: "On some issues of the Ministry of Trade and Integration of the Republic of Kazakhstan".
  Trade turnover between Kazakhstan and Russia in January-November 2022 amounted to $23.6 billion, 6.8% higher than in the same period the previous year.
  
  
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context: Im very confused. Article title makes it look like this is a blow to Russia. But the article talks about Kazakhstan openly stating they don't trust the west.
  Which side are they on? Im very curious. Sounds more like the closing of the trade mission was more of an administrative decision (like to streamline processes) rather than what you would think reading the title in the context of the current go-political situation