https://bylinetimes.com/2024/05/22/how-russias-war-on-ukraine-opened-the-door-t… Created Wed, 22/05/2024 - 22:00 Updated Wed, 22/05/2024 - 22:00 Since Vladimir Putin's invasion of Ukraine Central Asian states and the EU have been forging ties to end their reliance on the sanctioned country Tags Foreign Affairs Russia