According to the President of Turkey, an early ceasefire will benefit everyone.
Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan addressed the Russian and Ukrainian delegations at the beginning of the talks. This was reported by Mikhail Podolyak.
“The continuation of the war will not benefit anyone. Restoring peace will be beneficial for both your countries and for others. You, as a delegation, have a historical responsibility for the decisions made today,” he said.
Erdogan also hopes that progress in the Istanbul round of talks will facilitate a personal meeting between the presidents of Ukraine and Russia.
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Earlier in Moscow, they told why they do not consider it necessary to hold talks between Zelensky and Putin in the near future. It is obvious that they are still waiting for their army to succeed on the battlefield, which would improve the negotiating position of the aggressor.
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