The Russians bring billions to Kazakhstan through steam purchases. Valve paid the state 11.21 billion tenge in taxes for the first half of 2026, writes Digital Business. This is almost 25 times more than in the same period in 2022, and twice as much as in 2025. Since 2022, the Russians have been massively transferring Steam accounts to the Kazakhstan region and issuing local bank cards to pay for services.

The Russians bring billions to Kazakhstan through steam purchases. Valve paid the state 11.21 billion tenge in taxes for the first half of 2026, writes Digital Business. This is almost 25 times more than in the same period in 2022, and twice as much as in 2025. Since 2022, the Russians have been massively transferring Steam accounts to the Kazakhstan region and issuing local bank cards to pay for services.