There are about 2,500 trucks backed up at the border between Kazakhstan and Russia. How is this issue being resolved?

A traffic jam of approximately 2,500 trucks has formed at the Kazakhstan-Russia border due to stricter customs controls on goods subject to anti-Russian sanctions, including electronics, drones, and Western brands. How is the issue being resolved?

The situation was further exacerbated by the closure of border crossings with China during the Chinese holidays. According to Lenta.ru, approximately 10,000 trucks remain backed up at the Kazakhstan-China border.

Logisticians are reporting delays of 3-5 days, which has led to higher tariffs and the search for alternative routes across the Russian-Chinese border.

Meanwhile, the Russian Ambassador to Kazakhstan and the Deputy Prime Minister of Kazakhstan discussed the situation at the border, focusing on combating gray imports. The Russian Foreign Ministry, for its part, clarified that dialogue with the Kazakh government is currently being conducted through the embassy in Astana. "This issue is being discussed at all levels," the ministry emphasized.

Political scientist Roman Yuneman, speaking about the possible impact of the truck congestion on bilateral relations, doubted the likelihood of negative consequences. He emphasized that too many factors link Kazakhstan and Russia.

    I don't think this will lead to a worsening of the situation. But the trend is indicative.

The issue regarding the trucks stranded on the border between Kazakhstan and Russia is planned to be resolved within the next one to two weeks. This information was shared by Dmitry Pototsky, CEO of the transport company DATranslogistik.

    As far as I know, the Russian government has promised to resolve the issue within one to two weeks, he noted.

Dmitry Arzhanykh, co-founder of the Service Logistics Company (SLK), also reported positive progress in resolving the issue at the checkpoint between Kazakhstan and Russia, but did not provide a specific timeframe for resolution.

Potocki reported that 2,500 trucks had accumulated at the Russian-Kazakh border. He attributed this to increased customs control requirements by Kazakh authorities.

Earlier, Russian President Vladimir Putin held a telephone conversation with Kazakh leader Kassym-Jomart Tokayev. The Kremlin press service reported that during the conversation, the two leaders reaffirmed their commitment to further strengthening the partnership and implementing joint projects between the two countries.