[Russia] - Kazakhstan to Ban Entry to Russian Media Executive Over Language Policy Criticism

INSUBCONTINENT EXCLUSIVE:
policies, local mediareported Monday.Kandelaki, deputy CEO of the state-holdingGazprom-Media and head of the entertainment broadcaster
in the media.Kazakhstan, where ethnic Russians comprise around 15% of the population, shares a border with Russia and retains close
political, economic and military ties with Moscow.Astana has sought to strengthen ties with Western countries and China since Russia invaded
Ukraine in 2022.