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Erdogan, Putin Discuss Resuming Ukraine-Russia Talks in Istanbul
- Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan and Russian President Vladimir Putin had a phone call on July 18 to discuss reviving direct talks between Ukraine and Russia, as reported by Erdogan's office.
- Erdogan emphasized that launching a third round of negotiations is important and Turkey is ready to host them in Istanbul.
- Ukrainian Defense Minister Rustem Umerov indicated that Kyiv aims for a direct meeting between President Volodymyr Zelensky and Putin.
- Ukraine's First Deputy Foreign Minister Sergiy Kyslytsya explained that the Istanbul meetings are not genuine negotiations due to Russia's ultimatum-style positions.
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The peace efforts between Ukraine and Russia seemed to have been stuck at last. Now Kyyiv is again offering a discussion offer. A possible result is already on the horizon.
Ukraine has proposed a new round of peace talks to Russia next week, assured Ukrainian President Volodimir Zelenski this Saturday in an attempt to relaunch stalled negotiations since the beginning of June.The two rounds of negotiations held in Istanbul between Moscow and Kiev more than a month ago did not make progress towards a ceasefire, but they ended with agreements for the exchange of prisoners and to return the bodies of dead soldiers.
Two successive meetings in Istanbul between Russian and Ukrainian delegations made little progress on a ceasefire.
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The Ukrainian President said he proposed "a new meeting with the Russian side next week" after the failure of the negotiations in June.
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Unusual harmony between Zelensky and Peskov. Putin-Erdogan phone call: the Turkish leader ready to host the third round of talks
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