https://video.echelon.pl/videos/watch/4eb4fd48-a96c-4882-971e-c1e0a1c72aed Russia arrived at the EAEU summit in Astana hoping to showcase strength, unity, and Eurasian integration. Instead, the gathering exposed growing cracks in Moscow’s regional project, as Armenia edges closer toward Europe and Kazakhstan carefully balances between Russia, China, and the West. In this episode of Eastern Express, we examine why Armenia’s frustrations with Moscow are pushing it toward the EU and why the Kremlin fears the political symbolism of that shift. We also look at Putin’s growing dependence on Kazakhstan for energy transit, sanctions-era logistics, and nuclear cooperation. As Moscow’s leverage changes under the pressure of the war in Ukraine, the entire Eurasian integration model is beginning to look more fragile. Can the EAEU remain cohesive when its members increasingly see Russia as a liability rather than a guarantor of stability? 🔴 Watch our 24/7 livestream - https://youtube.com/live/9RY46AUtIl4 Bringing you all the latest daily news and updates, TVP World is Poland's first English-language channel where you can find world news as seen from the Polish perspective and the latest news from the CEE region. Follow us on Twitter, Facebook, Instagram. https://tvpworld.com/ https://www.facebook.com/tvpworldcom https://twitter.com/TVPWorld_com https://www.instagram.com/tvp_world/ https://www.threads.net/@tvp_world https://bsky.app/profile/tvpworld.bsky.social https://www.tiktok.com/@tvpworld.com https://t.me/tvp_world #Russia #Kazakhstan #Armenia Sun, 31 May 2026 08:02:09 GMT https://validator.w3.org/feed/docs/rss2.html PeerTube - https://video.echelon.pl https://video.echelon.pl/client/assets/images/icons/icon-1500x1500.png https://video.echelon.pl/videos/watch/4eb4fd48-a96c-4882-971e-c1e0a1c72aed All rights reserved, unless otherwise specified in the terms specified at https://video.echelon.pl/about and potential licenses granted by each content's rightholder.