"Russia itself, Siberia, Muscovy up to Hungary were the territories of Genghis Khan. The same Novosibirsk is Novai-Sivir, our Kazakh lands. Tyumen is Temen. Orenburg is Orynbor, it was the capital of the Kazakh state. Kurgan is Hurgal. Saratov is Sarytau. Not Astrakhan is Astar-Khan. Not Omsk is Omby." Ualikhan Kaisarov, a politician and former member of the Kazakh parliament, reminded that half of Russia's lands actually belong to Kazakhstan. A stark reminder that historical revisionism started by Putin can work both ways and once he violated the fundamental rules of international law, there will be nations claiming rights to lands controlled by Russia today.