It is trying to find ways to get away with violating its obligations. Not exactly in line with the image it attempts to paint of itself in the Brexit context.
Those calling for sanctions risk squandering a golden opportunity to deepen Britain’s vital partnership with this nation.
NATO must stand united against Russia’s desire to restore Soviet hegemony.
We need to focus on developing our brightest and most talented people, in a range of different fields, from a young age.
“We need to do something you might not expect me to say. We need to give Boris Johnson more power.”
Commerce and realpolitik will always have their place in British foreign policy, but we should never be an uncritical friend to regimes like Saudi Arabia or Kazakhstan.
It will take forward further reforms in governance, rule of law and human rights – all areas in which we are already providing support.
Given the current threats to energy security, Kazakhstan is a significant potential future ally of the West.