WATCH: Kazakhstan Rolls Out 'BLUE CARPET' For Spectacular Army Welcome Of Putin

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ASTANA — The geopolitical red carpet—or in this case, the majestic royal blue carpet—has been rolled out in the Kazakh capital. Watch the stunning, high-pomp official welcome ceremony as Russian President Vladimir Putin deboards his flagship Ilyushin Il-96 presidential jet at the Astana airport to begin his high-stakes three-day state visit. In a powerful display of bilateral alignment, Kazakh President Kassym-Jomart Tokayev broke standard protocol to personally greet the Russian leader on the tarmac. The visual choreography was a masterclass in state soft-power messaging: the two leaders walked side-by-side down a sprawling blue carpet surrounded by local children waving Russian and Kazakh national flags, followed by a sweeping, rigid ceremonial welcome parade by the elite ranks of the Kazakh Armed Forces. The ultimate visual climax occurred overhead, as a thunderous military flypast streaked across the Astana sky, trailing the national colors of both nations. Watch the complete, unc

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