As expected out of Kazakhstan, the ruling Amanat party won a majority of seats (53.9%) in parliamentary elections in Kazakhstan earlier this month, official results show, in a vote the Central Election Commission said had several “minor” violations but that some opposition politicians claimed was marred by issues. Separately, the country announced that it would require exporters to file additional documents when sending goods to Russia, following reports that Russian companies have been using local intermediaries to avoid Western sanctions.