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Kazakhstan’s Tokayev calls for halt in Ukraine fighting, resumption of peace talks
Kazakhstan’s president Kassym-Jomart Tokayev on Thursday urged Russia and Ukraine to end fighting and start peace talks, saying that may pave the path for a long-term settlement.
Tokayev spoke alongside Russian President Vladimir Putin at a Russia-Kazakhstan summit in the Siberian city of Omsk on Saturday, praising Putin’s “utmost diplomatic flexibility”.
“Maybe it’s time to ‘freeze this conflict and go back to the Istanbul Formula 2.0, which is my personal perspective,’” he said.
In 2022, just after Moscow started a full-scale invasion, Russia and Ukraine had peace talks in Istanbul, and they went back to the negotiating table in 2025. However, neither round of talks generated a breakthrough.
“Meaningful progress towards peace would need security assurances from major powers, including Russia,\” Tokayev added.”With guarantees from the great powers, including Russia, we could move forward towards a long-awaited peace,” he added, adding the conflict “must be brought to an end”.