Erdogan hopes for ceasefire in Ukraine – Diepresse.com
After the agreement between the United States and Ukraine on a 30-day ceasefire, Turkish President Erdogan also pleads for the accommodation in Russia. He met Poland's Prime Minister Tusk on Wednesday.
After the agreement between Washington and Kiev, Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan hopes for a cooperation between Moscow. « We expect Russia to replace this positive step in the same way, » Erdogan said on Wednesday after a meeting with Poland Prime Minister Donald Tusk in Ankara. Tusk calls Turkey on his part to play a key role in a possible peace process for Ukraine.
« I have made President Erdogan a clear proposal that Turkey takes over the greatest possible responsibility for the peace process to ensure stability and security in our entire region, » said Tusk at a joint press conference with the Turkish head of state. Erdogan describes Ukraine's decision to support the ceasefire proposal as positive.
« If the latest development leads to Russia and Ukraine return to the negotiating table, we are ready to make all kinds of contributions, including the orientation of conversations, » he adds. Ankara tried to entertain friendly relationships with both Kiev and Moscow during the three-year Ukraine War. (APA)
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