A humorous and telling episode was shared by the political analyst Marat Shibutov.

On his Telegram channel, the expert writes that «they called from the RTVI channel and were so insistent in seeking a comment that Macron wants to worsen relations between Kazakhstan and Russia. But I refuted such nonsense. Macron’s visit is a consequence of France’s diminishing influence in Africa, specifically deteriorating relations with Niger, their primary supplier of uranium for their nuclear industry.»