Assistant Deputy Secretary of the Treasury Elizabeth Rosenberg flew to Kazakhstan and threatened the republic with sanctions for helping Russia
The US may impose sanctions on Kazakh banks and companies for helping Russia evade Western restrictive measures. This was stated by an American official who arrived in Astana for negotiations.At the end of 2022, Kazakhstan increased the supply of goods to Russia by 25% and became one of the major “hubs” for parallel imports, the volume of which was estimated by the Russian government at tens of billions of dollars.Such trading carries risks, Rosenberg said, and the US intends to give Kazakhstani officials a clear warning.