Pravda Ukraine
Russia is able to purchase and import drones and parts for weapons and ammunition via Kazakhstan, circumventing Western sanctions.
Source: an investigation conducted by Important Stories, Organized Crime and Corruption Reporting Project (OCCRP), and Der Spiegel
Quote from the OCCRP: “Trade statistics show large increases of drone and microelectronics imports to Kazakhstan since Russia’s full-scale invasion of Ukraine in early 2022.