@livenewshub: Tokayev took a sharp step toward Putin. And instantly put the Kremlin in a bind. A Russia-Kazakhstan forum was underway in Omsk. Putin expected the usual talks. But Tokayev had something else prepared. He addressed Putin directly. It's time to freeze the war in Ukraine. And return to the Istanbul talks format. "Istanbul 2.0," as Tokayev put it. But that wasn't all. Peace is only possible with security guarantees in place. And Russia itself must be among the guarantors. He admitted: signals had been coming in from Europe. And from the US too. Putin listened in silence. Tokayev said it bluntly: all of this needs to stop. People are dying for nothing. The words landed hard. And they were clearly aimed at more than just Putin. At the same time, Tokayev stressed one detail. Kazakhstan has always respected Ukraine. But still considers Russia a great power. The statement was made in front of everyone. Putin never gave a concrete answer. Now everyone's waiting on Kyiv's reaction. Kazakhstan has never spoken this openly about a freeze before. There's just one question: will they hear it in Kyiv?

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