Kazakh President Calls for Freeze of Ukraine War

Sputnik

Russia's President Vladimir Putin (R) speaks to Kazakhstan's President Kassym-Jomart Tokayev.

Kazakhstan's President Kassym-Jomart Tokayev said on Saturday that a peace agreement between Ukraine and Russia could be achieved if both sides agreed to freeze the conflict and resume negotiations.

Speaking alongside Russian President Vladimir Putin at a Russia-Kazakhstan ⁠forum in the Siberian city of Omsk, Tokayev praised Putin's "utmost diplomatic flexibility."

"If I may offer my humble opinion, since I have been asked, perhaps it is time to freeze this conflict and return to the ‌Istanbul ⁠formula 2.0," he said.

Moscow and Kyiv held peace talks in Istanbul shortly after Russia launched its full-scale invasion of Ukraine in early 2022, and again in 2025. However, neither round of negotiations resulted in a breakthrough towards ending the conflict.

"With (security) ⁠guarantees from the great powers, including Russia, we could move forward ⁠toward a long-awaited peace," Tokayev said. "This must be brought to an end."



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