Turkey ready to accept peace talks between Ukraine and russia - Erdoğan

Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan today, May 11, had a telephone conversation with russian dictator vladimir putin, during which he announced his readiness to accept peace talks between russia and Ukraine in Istanbul. This is stated in a statement from Erdoğan's administration.

Thus, in the conversation, Erdoğan welcomed putin's statement on the resumption of peace talks on Ukraine in Istanbul.

The Turkish leader said that his country is ready to accept "negotiations that will lead to a long-term solution."

Noting that a window of opportunity has appeared for achieving peace, Erdoğan stressed that "a comprehensive ceasefire would create the necessary conditions for peace talks."

As Ukrainian News Agency earlier reported, on May 10, the leaders of France, Great Britain, Germany and Poland arrived in Kyiv. After a joint meeting, they called Donald Trump and announced: from May 12, Ukraine and partners are ready for an unconditional 30-day ceasefire. The United States will lead monitoring. If russia refuses, sanctions will be strengthened.

In turn, russian dictator vladimir putin rejected the idea of ​​starting a 30-day ceasefire and allegedly declared his readiness to hold direct negotiations with Ukraine from May 15.

At the same time, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy called russian dictator vladimir putin's proposal for direct negotiations between the states a "good sign." However, Zelenskyy emphasized that the very first step in ending the war should be a complete ceasefire.