Kazakhstan snubs Russia, says it will not recognise referendums in Ukraine | World News

Kazakhstan, considered one of Russia's shut ex-Soviet companions, is not going to recognise the doable annexation of Ukraine's japanese areas by Russia by way of referendums held there, the Central Asian nation's overseas ministry stated on Monday.

Voting occurred in 4 Ukrainian areas largely held by Russian forces, the beginning of a plan by President Vladimir Putin to annex a giant chunk of Ukraine in what the West says is violation of worldwide legislation that considerably escalates battle within the nation. Russia calls its actions in Ukraine "a particular navy operation".

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"As for the holding of referendums ... Kazakhstan proceeds from the ideas of territorial integrity of states, their sovereign equivalence and peaceable coexistence," ministry spokesman Aibek Smadiyarov stated.

Kazakh President Kassym-Jomart Tokayev has repeatedly known as for the decision of the Ukrainian battle according to the United Nations constitution.

"We reconfirm our readiness to supply all doable help to the institution of a political dialogue," Smadiyarov stated. "On the similar time, our nation believes that sustaining stability at both regional or world degree is a very powerful objective."