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Enemies of both Russia, Ukraine benefit from conflict — Kazakh leader

Kazakh President Kassym-Jomart Tokayev met with Russian President Vladimir Putin in Omsk, where he said the conflict between Russia and Ukraine benefits adversaries of both countries. He also stated there are no unresolved issues between Kazakhstan and Russia, and thanked Putin for the forum's organization.

By Tertius News AI Desk 1 outlet · 2 articles Version 1 Coverage Jul 25, 2026 Published Aug 14

Lead

Kazakh President Kassym-Jomart Tokayev said on Thursday that adversaries of both Russia and Ukraine benefit from the ongoing conflict between the two countries. Speaking on the sidelines of the Russian-Kazakh inter-regional cooperation forum in the Siberian city of Omsk, Tokayev called for an end to the hostilities, as reported by TASS.

"[The conflict] needs to be stopped, because what is happening now, is, in my view, beneficial for both Russia's adversaries and Ukraine's adversaries," Tokayev said during his meeting with Russian President Vladimir Putin.

Coverage Comparison

The meeting between Tokayev and Putin took place at the 22nd Russia-Kazakhstan Interregional Cooperation Forum in Omsk, according to TASS. Two separate reports from the Russian state news agency covered the event, each focusing on different aspects of Tokayev's remarks.

One report highlighted Tokayev's statement regarding the Russia-Ukraine conflict, quoting his call to halt the fighting. The other report emphasized the state of bilateral relations, quoting Tokayev as saying that Kazakhstan has no unresolved issues with Russia.

Both reports described the meeting as occurring on the sidelines of the forum. The first report noted the location as Omsk, while the second identified it as the 22nd edition of the forum. Tokayev also expressed gratitude to Putin for the hospitality and organizational level of the event, according to the second report.

Key Claims

Tokayev stated that adversaries of both Russia and Ukraine benefit from the conflict between the two countries. He said the conflict needs to be stopped because it is beneficial for adversaries of both nations. This statement was reported by TASS.

Tokayev said there are no unresolved issues between Kazakhstan and Russia. He emphasized the strategic nature of cooperation between the two countries as an important factor for sustainable economic development and better transport cohesion across the Eurasian continent. This was reported by TASS.

Tokayev thanked Putin for hospitality and the organizational level of the forum event. He also expressed confidence that agreements reached during the forum would gradually strengthen strategic partnership and allied relations between Kazakhstan and Russia, according to TASS.

The meeting took place on the sidelines of the Russian-Kazakh inter-regional cooperation forum in Omsk. This detail was included in both TASS reports.

How this outlet told it

TASS — English as of Jul 25, 2026, 2:00 PM UTC

Framing: Conflict between Russia and Ukraine — Neutral

Facts Included:

Kazakh President Kassym-Jomart Tokayev met with Putin
Tokayev stated that adversaries of both Russia and Ukraine benefit from their conflict
The meeting took place at the Russian-Kazakh inter-regional cooperation forum in Omsk

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TASS — English as of Jul 25, 2026, 4:30 PM UTC

Framing: Kazakhstan-Russia relations — Positive

Facts Included:

Kazakh President Kassym-Jomart Tokayev met with Putin
Tokayev stated that there are no unresolved issues between Kazakhstan and Russia
Tokayev thanked Putin for hospitality and organizational level of the event

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What was claimed, and who backed it

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Claim	Confidence	Status
ClaimKazakh President Kassym-Jomart Tokayev met with Putin at the Russian-Kazakh inter-regional cooperation forum in Omsk.	ConfidenceHigh	StatusSingle-source via TASS — English as of Jul 25, 2026, 2:00 PM UTC
ClaimTokayev stated that adversaries of both Russia and Ukraine benefit from their conflict.	ConfidenceHigh	StatusSingle-source via TASS — English as of Jul 25, 2026, 2:00 PM UTC
ClaimTokayev stated that there are no unresolved issues between Kazakhstan and Russia.	ConfidenceHigh	StatusSingle-source via TASS — English as of Jul 25, 2026, 4:30 PM UTC
ClaimTokayev thanked Putin for hospitality and organizational level of the event.	ConfidenceHigh	StatusSingle-source via TASS — English as of Jul 25, 2026, 4:30 PM UTC

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1 outlet · 2 articles consulted: TASS — English 4 claims extracted Version 1 Written 2026-08-14