Recep Tayyip Erdogan discussed with Vladimir Putin the latest developments in Ukraine, including the planned peace talks to be held in Turkey.
According to a statement, the Turkish and Russian presidents discussed the latest state of the war and negotiations to end the war in Ukraine. Both agreed to hold the talks in Turkey's largest city, Istanbul, according to the statement.
Delegations of Russia and Ukraine willack meet from tomorrow Monday in Turkey for a new round of face-to-face negotiations, David Arakhamia, one of the Ukrainian negotiators, announced today.
"During the talks today, via teleconference, it was decided to hold the next round, face-to-face, in Turkey from 28 to 30 March," he wrote in a Facebook post.
Chief negotiator on the Russian side Vladimir Medinsky, Russian news agencies reported, also announced the holding of a new round of negotiations, but said the talks would take place on Tuesday and Wednesday, without specifying the venue.
At the moment, it is not known exactly what issues the talks will focus on. Today, in a video message recorded for a broadcast aimed at raising money to support Ukraine, aired by the Polish TV network TVP, Ukrainian President Volodinir Zelensky reiterated that he demands the implementation of a "ceasefire" and the "complete withdrawal of Russian troops" from Ukrainian territory.
A round of private negotiations between Russia and Ukraine had been held on March 10 in Antalya, Turkey, between the foreign ministers, without reaching any tangible results.
Since then, the talks have continued via videoconference and were deemed "difficult" by both camps.
Source: Proto Thema
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