Turkiye said on Monday that it was ready to host possible talks between Ukraine and Russia and would support any initiative leading to peace, following a visit to Ankara by Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov, Reuters has reported. NATO-member Turkiye hosted initial talks between the sides months after Russia’s 2022 invasion of Ukraine, helping secure a deal for the safe passage of grain exports in the Black Sea. Speaking alongside Lavrov on the third anniversary of Russia’s invasion, Turkish Foreign Minister Hakan Fidan said Ankara valued a US initiative for peace as a “result-oriented” approach, but repeated that both sides must participate for a solution. “In that framework, we are ready to contribute all forms of support for peace to […]
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