I think it's worthwhile to read the Russian govt talking points -- and FWIW, that's writ plain in the thread: it's a naked presentation of Russian interests and viewpoints. It's hard to understand why people are motivated to engage in conflict, without hearing both sides talk about it. Either or both sides might be delusional, dishonest or both, but it's more information than silence. To that end, I'd like to see similar treatment of Kazakh motives... but that seems harder to come by (thanks, in large part, to government censorship, as I understand it)
