# Kazakh president backs Putin as Russian leader at Berlin conference

https://mins.news/en/item/79055

- TASS, 2026-09-29 17:08 UTC
- Politics
- Original: https://tass.com/world/2194703

> Kazakh President Kassym-Jomart Tokayev called Vladimir Putin a strong and seasoned political leader for Russia, saying he was exactly what the world needs. Tokayev said Putin was the most acceptable political figure for Central Asia, including Kazakhstan, and, in his view, for Europe and the wider world.

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