Turkey's role has become key in establishing ties between the countries with the beginning of a new phase of the Ukrainian-Russian war.
“Positive and constructive” talks between Russia and Ukraine this week in Istanbul gave hope for peace, the Turkish president said during a telephone conversation with Putin on Friday, the Turkish news agency Anadolu reported.
President Recep Tayyip Erdogan also reiterated his offer to receive the Kremlin leader and Ukrainian counterpart Vladimir Zelensky for peace talks between Moscow and Kiev. He stressed the importance of maintaining common sense in the position of the parties and continuing the dialogue.
It should be noted that Turkey's role has become key in establishing mediation between the countries with the beginning of a new phase of the Ukrainian-Russian war. The leadership there continues to contact the diplomatic missions of both sides. In March, Foreign Ministers Dmitry Kuleba and Sergei Lavrov met in Antalya.
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Despite the fact that politicians have not reached an agreement on a ceasefire in Ukraine, this meeting was the first attempt to negotiate with high-ranking officials of the warring parties.
Negotiations between the Russian and Ukrainian delegations in Istanbul took place this week. Diplomats see them as a breakthrough in trying to stem the escalating phase of the war, which turned into a large-scale invasion on February 24.
Various international organizations, including the United Nations, provide statistics on deaths. According to them, in just over a month, 1,232 civilians died as a result of hostilities. In 1935 they were wounded.
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