The statement was made during a telephone conversation between Vladimir Putin and Recep Tayyip Erdogan
Russian President Vladimir Putin said his willingness to seek a diplomatic solution to the conflict in Ukraine. You did it during a telephone conversation with your Turkish counterpart, Recep Tayyip Erdogan. The information is advanced by the Russian news agency Tass, which cites a statement from the Russian presidency office.
“Regarding Ukraine, Vladimir Putin reiterated his commitment at principle to the search for a political and diplomatic solution to the conflict,” the statement says.
A for a peace agreement between Moscow and Kiev recently held on June 2 in Istanbul, Turkey. At this stage, the parties exchanged memos in which they clarified the respective terms for any conflict resolution.
Among the main diplomatic advances stands out the agreement for a humanitarian exchange of prisoners of war with serious medical needs and combatants with under 25 years. Each side pledged to release at least 1,000 prisoners.
Another understanding achieved provides for Russia’s return of the bodies of Ukrainian military man killed in combat. According to Vladimir Medinsky, Russian presidential counselor and head of the Moscow Delegation in the negotiations, Russia has already fulfilled this commitment ,.
The first round of conversations also took place in Istanbul on May 16. At that time one was agreed and found bases for the continuity of the political dialogue with a view to the resolution of the conflict, which has been lasting for over three years.
