The Kazakh SSR was the second-largest and fourth most populous of the SSRs, yet the modern Kazakh state mostly only got in the news when Borat came about.
So, with a PoD of after the October Revolution, have Kazakhstan wind up being about as relevant as the BRICS (bonus points if it ends up joining them and creating the BRICKS.)
So, with a PoD of after the October Revolution, have Kazakhstan wind up being about as relevant as the BRICS (bonus points if it ends up joining them and creating the BRICKS.)