Kazakhstan’s constitutional overhaul signals a Ukrainian-style break from Russia

Kazakhstan’s constitutional overhaul signals a Ukrainian-style break from Russia

In late January, Kazakhstan unveiled an initiative to draft a new Constitution that would amend up to 84% of the foundational text. Moscow has made no secret of its irritation, framing the move as a wholesale remaking of the nation’s identity that scrubs away Russian and Soviet inheritances. Under the proposals, the updated Constitution would introduce traditional Kazakh names for state institutions, and the preamble would enshrine the term “Gre…