Kazakh President Kassym-Shomart Tokayev called for a peace deal to end Russia’s war against Ukraine, in comments at a defence summit of former Soviet republics. “As far as Ukraine is concerned, I think the time has come for a collective search for a peace proposal,” he said. “Every war ends with peace talks.” He added that the world can’t stand by and watch as Russia and Ukraine stand divided for decades or centuries, sustained “untreatable injuries.” Tokayev, who has just been re-elected, typically has a close alliance with Moscow, but has previously hinted at criticism of Russia’s war. Belar…