Watching the Kremlin's war on Ukraine, Kazakhs turn away from Russia

Language learners in Almaty, the capital of Kazakhstan, gathering in a park. A new club to learn Kazakh drew a great deal of interest. Photos: Hannah Wagner/dpa

Dozens of people are gathered on a rainy afternoon in Almaty, Kazakhstan's largest city, to improve their command of their own language.

"Do you want to dance?" says teacher Alexei Skalosubov in Russian.