Kazakh President Qasym-Zhomart Toqaev and Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy have discussed "humanitarian ties" between the two nations in a phone call, the Kazakh presidential administration said on February 16, adding that the call was initiated by Kyiv. Toqaev reiterated Astana's position on the resolution of the situation in Ukraine in accordance with the UN Charter and by diplomatic means. It was the third telephone call between the two leaders since Russia launched its ongoing unprovoked invasion of Ukraine in February last year. Kazakhstan has neither supported nor condemned Russia's aggression against Ukraine. To read the original story by RFE/RL's Kazakh Service, click here.
Toqaev, Zelenskiy Discuss 'Humanitarian Ties' By Phone
In the February 16 phone call with Ukraine's leader, Kazakh President Qasym-Zhomart Toqaev reiterated Astana's position on the resolution of the situation in Ukraine in accordance with the UN Charter and by diplomatic means. (file photo)