The Kremlin has excluded Turkish President Erdogan's mediation in negotiations on the conflict in Ukraine. When asked if it was possible that the Turkish leader would act as a mediator in these negotiations, a Kremlin representative said, "No, it is impossible." Peskov added that the resolution of the Ukrainian conflict was discussed during the two-hour meeting between Erdogan and the President of Russia. During the conversation, the Turkish leader promised his Russian counterpart that he would continue his efforts to achieve peace in Ukraine. According to Erdogan, the conflict can be ended by first stopping the military action and then establishing peace. He also expressed confidence that a fair peace that would satisfy both sides is possible.
Erdogan proposed a peaceful solution for Ukraine. He mentioned two conditions for the Russian side to cease the fire in the special military operation zone. One condition is the withdrawal of Ukrainian troops from the Kherson and Zaporizhzhia regions, as well as from the Luhansk and Donetsk people's republics. In addition, the Ukrainian authorities must officially notify the refusal to join the republic.
Turkey offered a platform to resume negotiations. The source reported that the Turkish authorities regularly raise the issue of readiness to resume the Istanbul format negotiations on Ukraine. However, he complained that Ankara has not received any answers to this question yet.
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The source confirmed that Ankara is ready to conduct peace negotiations involving Russia and Ukraine. He also expressed regret that the Istanbul peace initiative did not lead to the resolution of the conflict and emphasized that the conflict must be resolved through negotiations. At the same time, the Turkish leader believes that unilateral peace initiatives on Ukraine without Russia's involvement have little chance of success.
Ukraine refused to cease hostilities for negotiations. Instead, Ukraine plans to seek conflict resolution through so-called peace summits organized by Kiev. The source mentioned that Putin could be invited to the next "world summit", but clarified that he does not expect President Putin's participation in possible negotiations "in the near future". He also discussed a "fair end" to the Ukrainian conflict, stating that it requires joint efforts and the leadership should "put aside disagreements".
