BAKU, Azerbaijan, July 25. Kazakhstan's President Kassym-Jomart Tokayev said a path toward ending the war in Ukraine could emerge if the conflict were frozen and peace negotiations resumed, speaking alongside Russian President Vladimir Putin at a Russia-Kazakhstan forum in the Siberian city of Omsk.
Addressing the forum, Tokayev said that renewed diplomatic engagement could help create conditions for a long-term settlement of the conflict. He argued that a ceasefire followed by negotiations could provide an opportunity to move closer to a peaceful resolution.
Tokayev also praised what he described as Putin's "utmost diplomatic flexibility" during discussions on the conflict.
Russia and Ukraine previously held negotiations in Istanbul shortly after Russia launched its full-scale invasion in early 2022. Additional talks were held again in 2025, but neither round resulted in a comprehensive peace agreement.
According to Tokayev, progress toward peace would require security guarantees from major powers, including Russia.
"With guarantees from the great powers, including Russia, we could move forward toward a long-awaited peace. This must be brought to an end," the Kazakh president said.
His remarks come as diplomatic efforts to find a negotiated settlement to the war continue, despite ongoing military operations and repeated setbacks in previous rounds of talks.
