On September 24, local time, Kazakh President Tokayev said in an interview with the media,Prepared to provide space for negotiations between Russia and Ukraine¡£ Tokayev said that it can be firmly said that Kazakhstan supports the opening of direct dialogue between Russia and Ukraine at the highest levels, but preparations need to be made to reach mutual understanding between the two sides.

According to Ukrainian and Russian media reports on September 24, Ukrainian President Zelensky, who is visiting the United States, said he was willing to meet with Russian President Putin anywhere except Moscow.