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Kazakhstan, paradoxically, as it stands today is the most successful and prosperous country of ex-USSR. Baltic states have larger GDP/person but also a slew of other issues.

I'd try to not ruin that when taking any reforms into account.

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I can think contracting population to be one thorny issue the Baltic states face, but how else is Kazakhstan in a better spot than say Estonia?

I’d imagine having Russia’s only spaceport in their country would give them some negotiating power?

Russia has space ports on their own soil. 30 to 40% of all starts were from their own souls, increasing trend.

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