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Agnieszka Pikulicka-Wilczewska

Ukraine war: Is Central Asia loosening ties with Russia?

Russia's President Vladimir Putin shakes hands with Uzbekistan's President Shavkat Mirziyoyev during a meeting in Moscow, Russia, June 23, 2020 [Sputnik/Alexei Nikolsky/Kremlin via Reuters]

On March 17, as Moscow’s war on Ukraine intensified, Uzbekistan made a statement few observers anticipated.

Speaking at the Senate’s plenary session, Foreign Minister Abdulaziz Kamilov said, “Firstly, the military actions and violence must be stopped right away. The Republic of Uzbekistan recognises Ukraine’s independence, sovereignty, and territorial integrity.

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