In Almaty, a dealer of the Skoda brand has stopped selling cars to customers from Russia. At least one Czech Skoda dealership in Almaty has set a secret restriction on the sale of cars to Russian citizens, as the financial Telegram channel from Ash Money has learned. Even people who have housing and registration in Kazakhstan may face refusal. According to the TV channel, customers immediately refuse a "passport of the wrong shade". The representatives of the company refer to the EU restrictions and the position of the Czech company, and therefore the negotiations break down, where the amount of the deal is measured in millions of tenge. Back in January 2023, an auto publication reported that Kazakh showrooms refused to sell cars to Russian citizens. At that time there were restrictions on visitors: for example, a Kia dealer required buyers to have a residence permit or an identification number. The vice president of the National Automobile Association Anton Shaparin called these actions political. According to him, car sellers were afraid that factories would refuse supplies, and saw such actions as a violation of sanctions.

In Almaty, a dealer of the Skoda brand has stopped selling cars to customers from Russia. At least one Czech Skoda dealership in Almaty has set a secret restriction on the sale of cars to Russian citizens, as the financial Telegram channel from Ash Money has learned. Even people who have housing and registration in Kazakhstan may face refusal. According to the TV channel, customers immediately refuse a "passport of the wrong shade". The representatives of the company refer to the EU restrictions and the position of the Czech company, and therefore the negotiations break down, where the amount of the deal is measured in millions of tenge. Back in January 2023, an auto publication reported that Kazakh showrooms refused to sell cars to Russian citizens. At that time there were restrictions on visitors: for example, a Kia dealer required buyers to have a residence permit or an identification number. The vice president of the National Automobile Association Anton Shaparin called these actions political. According to him, car sellers were afraid that factories would refuse supplies, and saw such actions as a violation of sanctions.