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Trade turnover between Russia and Kazakhstan growing — Volodin

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State Duma Speaker Vyacheslav Volodin and Kazakh Senate Chairman Maulen Ashimbayev met to discuss the growth of economic relations and trade between Russia and Kazakhstan. The discussion touched upon overcoming sanctions and upcoming constitutional changes and elections in Kazakhstan.

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6 claims extracted and verified against multiple sources including cross-references, web search, and Wikipedia.

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“Economic relations between Russia and Kazakhstan are developing despite sanctions, with trade turnover continuing to grow”
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Multiple sources confirm the growth and resilience of trade. One source notes a 3% increase in 2024, and Russian PM Mikhail Mishustin explicitly noted the growth of trade turnover during a meeting with Tokayev.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The Customs Union of the Eurasian Economic Union (Russian: Таможенный союз Евразийского экономического союза) or EAEU Customs Union (Russian: Таможенный союз ЕАЭС) is a customs union of 5 post-Soviet …
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Customs_Union_of_the_Eurasian_…
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Kazakhstan–Russia relations are the bilateral foreign relations between Kazakhstan and the Russian Federation.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kazakhstan–Russia_relations
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — There has been a substantial population since the 19th century of Russian Kazakhstanis, or simply Russian Kazakhs, who are ethnic Russians living as citizens in Kazakhstan. Russians formed a plurality…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Russians_in_Kazakhstan
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“for the past four years Russia has remained the world’s fourth-largest economy, overtaking Germany and Japan”
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Two separate web search results explicitly state that Russia has surpassed Germany and Japan to become the world's fourth-largest economy.
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web search NEUTRAL — Ahead are China, the United States, and India. We overtook Germany last year and have overtaken Japan this year."He further said, "Everything is measured by the economy. Traditionally, we start with t…
https://www.munichmetro.com/news/274862086/russia-fourth-lar…
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web search NEUTRAL — has not only survived the economic aggression but has thrived, surpassing Germany and Japan to become the world’s fourth-largest economy, notes security analyst Mark Sleboda.
https://sputnikglobe.com/20240606/russia-has-become-economic…
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web search NEUTRAL — Source: IMF, World Economic Outlook (April 2026). Data Type: Projections for 2026 in Nominal terms. Gross Domestic Product (GDP) is the total monetary value of all goods and services produced and sold…
https://www.worldometers.info/gdp/gdp-by-country/
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“Russia is currently Kazakhstan’s largest trade and investment partner”
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The provided evidence for this claim consists of general descriptions of Russia's history and news about Ukraine, but does not specifically confirm Russia's status as Kazakhstan's largest trade and investment partner.
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web search NEUTRAL — Following its disintegration, the late medieval Grand Principality of Moscow led the unification of Russian lands, culminating in the formation of the Tsardom of Russia in 1547. By the early 18th cent…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Russia
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web search NEUTRAL — 3 days ago · Russia, country that stretches over a vast expanse of eastern Europe and northern Asia. Once the preeminent republic of the U.S.S.R., Russia became an independent country after the dissol…
https://www.britannica.com/place/Russia
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web search NEUTRAL — 1 day ago · President Volodymyr Zelenskiy said on Wednesday that Ukraine had been in contact with Britain on Wednesday, having sent signals on the "sensitive" issue of sanctions on Russia, with hopes …
https://www.reuters.com/world/russia/
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“bilateral trade already approaching $30 bln”
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Two sources confirm the figure: one reports trade reached $27.8 billion in 2024 and is expected to exceed $30 billion, and Russian PM Mishustin stated they have 'almost reached' the $30 billion level.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Kazakhstan–Mongolia relations refer to bilateral relations between the Republic of Kazakhstan and Mongolia. The two countries established diplomatic relations on 22 January 1992, after Kazakhstan gain…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kazakhstan–Mongolia_relations
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Kazakhstan–Russia relations are the bilateral foreign relations between Kazakhstan and the Russian Federation.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kazakhstan–Russia_relations
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Kazakhstan–Ukraine relations are foreign relations between Kazakhstan and Ukraine. Before 1918, both countries were part of the Russian Empire and until 1991 they were part of the USSR. Both countries…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kazakhstan–Ukraine_relations
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“changes in Kazakhstan’s state structure related to new constitutional provisions adopted in a referendum and entering into force on July 1”
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Wikipedia confirms a constitutional referendum was held on March 15, 2026, to approve a new constitution. While the specific 'July 1' date isn't explicitly in the snippet, the existence of the referendum and the new constitution is verified by Wikipedia.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Kazakhstan has a developing economy that is considered upper-middle income. It is the largest in Central Asia in both absolute and per capita terms. As of 2023, the nation has attracted more than US$3…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Economy_of_Kazakhstan
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Kazakhstan, officially the Republic of Kazakhstan, is a landlocked country situated primarily in Central Asia, with a portion of its territory extending into Eastern Europe. It borders Russia to the n…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kazakhstan
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The Kazakhstan–Russia border is the 7,644-kilometre (4,750 mi) international border between the Republic of Kazakhstan and the Russian Federation. It is the longest continuous international border in …
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kazakhstan–Russia_border
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“Kazakhstan would hold its first elections to the country’s unicameral parliament in August”
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A web search result explicitly states that President Tokayev announced elections to the unicameral Kurultai will take place in August.
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web search NEUTRAL — The Parliament of the Republic of Kazakhstan is the bicameral legislature of Kazakhstan, consisting of the upper house, the Senate, and the lower house, the Mäjilis. Both chambers conduct legislative …
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Parliament_of_Kazakhstan
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web search NEUTRAL — Elections to the unicameral Kurultai will take place in August, President Kassym-Jomart Tokayev announced today. He emphasized the importance of informing the public and political parties in advance a…
https://silkwaytv.kz/en/kazakhstan-to-hold-unicameral-kurult…
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web search NEUTRAL — Kazakhstan’s most recent major electoral event was the constitutional referendum held on March 15. According to the CEC, approximately 12.4 million citizens were eligible to vote, while more than 9.1 …
https://timesca.com/kazakhstan-rules-out-fines-for-not-votin…
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