MOSCOW -- The Russian-led forces that intervened in Kazakhstan's political crisis are set to fully depart the country by this coming Wednesday, but analysts say the mark they made on the region's security architecture could linger significantly longer.
International relations
Russian-led CSTO's Kazakhstan mission leaves lingering bootprints
Analysts see short deployment putting Moscow's security stamp on Central Asia
Russian soldiers fold the national flag during a ceremony marking the beginning of the CSTO withdrawal from Kazakhstan in Almaty on Jan. 13. © Reuters
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