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Kazakh President Calls for War Freeze, Ukraine Drones Strike Russia

7/26/2026

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Tokayev Urges Freeze

Kazakh President Kassym-Jomart Tokayev urged Vladimir Putin to freeze the Ukraine war and adopt an “Istanbul Formula 2.0” plan.
Tokayev praised Putin’s diplomatic flexibility at the 2025 Anchorage summit with President Donald Trump.
Tokayev refused to mediate, stating Russia can resolve the issue without intermediaries.
Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov said a freeze is impossible without a withdrawal from Donbas.

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Ukrainian Drones Strike

Ukrainian drones ignited a fire at a Tyumen-region oil refinery, stopping production.
Russia extended its fuel export ban until year-end, deepening nationwide shortages.
A Ukrainian drone strike on Kyrylivka in occupied Zaporizhzhia killed 12 people, including four children.
President Volodymyr Zelensky said drones hit a Kirov-region military factory again, part of Kyiv’s pressure on Moscow’s war effort.

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Tokayev Urges Freeze

Kazakh President Kassym-Jomart Tokayev urged Vladimir Putin to freeze the Ukraine war and adopt an “Istanbul Formula 2.0” plan.
Tokayev praised Putin’s diplomatic flexibility at the 2025 Anchorage summit with President Donald Trump.
Tokayev refused to mediate, stating Russia can resolve the issue without intermediaries.
Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov said a freeze is impossible without a withdrawal from Donbas.

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