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Putin, Zelensky Not Ready for Face-to-Face Meeting, Erdogan Says
- Turkish President Tayyip Erdogan discussed efforts to end the Ukraine war with Russia's Vladimir Putin and Ukraine's Volodymyr Zelenskiy, but stated that both sides are "not yet ready" for a meeting of leaders.
- Erdogan mentioned that recent talks in Istanbul show a potential path to peace remains open.
- He emphasized Turkey's goal to gradually raise negotiation levels to convert peace hopes into tangible outcomes.
- Turkey has maintained communication with both Russia and Ukraine since the 2022 invasion, seeking to mediate the conflict.
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Turkish authoritarian President Recep Tayyip Erdogan said that a meeting between Russian leader Vladimir Putin and Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky will not take place yet because neither side in the conflict is ready for it, Reuters reported.
Following discussions with Vladimir Putin in China and a telephone conversation with Volodimir Zelenski, Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan stated that the two parties "are not yet ready" for a meeting of leaders, according to Reuters.
Erdogan: Putin, Zelenskyy ‘not yet ready’ for personal meeting – media
Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan said he had discussed ways to end the war in Ukraine with Vladimir Putin during talks in China and with Volodymyr Zelenskyy by phone, but that the parties were "not yet ready" for a leaders' meeting, Reuters reported on Tuesday.
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