Tokayev talks on situation in Ukraine: Opportunity to achieve peace still exists

A good chance to achieve a truce between Russia and Ukraine was missed with the refusal to conclude the Istanbul Agreement, but the opportunity for peace still exists, President of Kazakhstan Kassym-Jomart Tokayev said at a meeting with German Chancellor Olaf Scholz, speaking at the latter's request regarding the settlement of the situation around Ukraine, Report informs.

"The fact is that Russia is militarily invincible. Further escalation of the war will lead to irreparable consequences for all of humanity and, above all, for all countries directly involved in the Russian-Ukrainian conflict. Unfortunately, a good chance to achieve at least a truce was missed with the refusal to conclude the Istanbul Agreement. But the opportunity for peace still exists. It is necessary to carefully consider all peace initiatives of various states and come to a decision to stop military action, and then move on to discussing territorial issues," Tokayev noted.

He added that "in our opinion, the peace plan of China and Brazil deserves support."