Turkey is ready to host Russia’s negotiations with Ukraine. Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan told Russian President Vladimir Putin on Sunday. He said similarly in a phone call with French President Emmanuel Macron. Erdogan’s office reported about both telephone talks, TASR said based on AFP reports
“Turkey is ready to host negotiations aimed at achieving a permanent solution (wars in Ukraine),” said the Turkish President in a call with the Kremlin chief. At the same time, he welcomed Putin’s proposal to take direct and unconditional negotiations of Moscow with Kiev on May 15 in Istanbul.
With this proposal, Putin responded to the announcement of Ukraine and its European allies – France, Germany, Britain and Poland – who on Saturday in Kiev agreed on an unconditional 30 -day ceasefire with effect from Monday 12 May, and Russia was threatened by the imposition of other extensive sanctions.
The coalition of willingness also negotiated
The leaders of the aforementioned countries attended about 20 countries associated with representatives with representatives in the so -called. The coalition of the willingness, which was also attended by the Turkish Foreign Minister Hakan Fidan. At the meeting according to an unnamed source from the environment of Turkish diplomacy, he said that Ankara “supports the introduction of the unconditional ceasefire and the efforts that are directed towards him”.
Erdogan said similarly to a call with Putin in an earlier Sunday call with Macron. He said that there was a “historical break” in the efforts to end the war and this opportunity needs to be used. He declared that Ankara is ready to support this effort in all ways, including the organization of negotiations aimed at achieving a ceasefire and permanent peace.
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Genskyj on Sunday expressed the expectation that Moscow would commit himself to a 30-day ceasefire. He added that this will happen, Kiev is “ready” to meet her at direct negotiations.
AFP recalls that Turkey, which is a NATO member country, is trying to maintain good relationships with Kiev and Moscow despite the Russian invasion of Ukraine, and twice hosted interviews aimed at ending the war.
European leaders of the ceasefire
German Chancellor Friedrich Merz insisted on Sunday that the condition for negotiations between Moscow and Kiev must be a declaration of a complete ceasefire in the fighting in Ukraine. TASR informs according to DPA.
“We expect Moscow to approach a ceasefire that will allow real talks,” Merz said in Berlin. “First, weapons must be covered, then negotiations can start,” he added.
Ukraine agreed with such a procedure without objections, he recalled. “When the Russian side now signals the readiness for negotiations, it is a good sign at first. But it is far from enough,” Merz pointed out. French President Emmanuel Macron also said in a similar vein on Sunday.
