Putin arrives in Kazakhstan for CSTO Security Summit

Russian President Vladimir Putin arrived in Kazakhstan on Wednesday for a two-day trip aimed at shoring up ties with his Central Asian ally as tensions mount over the Ukraine war. Kazakhstan is a member of the Moscow-led CSTO security alliance but has expressed concern about the almost three-year conflict, which Kazakh President Kassym-Jomart Tokayev has refused to condone. In an article published in Russia's Izvestia newspaper ahead of Putin's visit, Tokayev emphasised his country's support for "peaceful dialogue", without mentioning Ukraine. Putin praised Kazakhstan's "close (to Russian) cultural, spiritual and moral values" in an article published in a state-run Kazakh paper, saying he was ready to further develop "friendly and allied relations" with Astana. Russian state media showed footage of Putin's plane landing in the capital on Wednesday. ► Subscribe to The Economic Times for the latest video updates. It's free! - https://www.youtube.com/TheEconomicTimes?sub_confirmation=1 ► More Videos @ ETTV - https://economictimes.indiatimes.com/TV ► https://EconomicTimes.com ► For business news on the go, download ET app: https://etapp.onelink.me/tOvY/EconomicTimesApp Follow ET on: ► Facebook - https://www.facebook.com/EconomicTimes ► Twitter - https://www.twitter.com/economictimes ► LinkedIn - https://www.linkedin.com/company/economictimes ► Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/the_economic_times ► Flipboard - https://flipboard.com/@economictimes #putin #russia #news #latestnews #economictimes #ET #TheEconomicTimes #businessnews #rahulgandhi #adaninews