A view of central Astana, Kazakhstan, featuring the Abu Dhabi Plaza tower, center, April 23, 2026. The Central Asian nation is aggressively courting President Trump’s Washington to counterbalance its powerful neighbors, Russia and China. (Sergey Ponomarev/The New York Times) By PAUL SONNE The skyline of Astana, the capital of Kazakhstan, is a physical reflection of the Central Asian nation’s approach to foreign affairs. A sign reading “Moscow” sits atop a Kazakh-Russian business center….
