Turkey's Foreign Minister Hakan Fidan stated that Russia's position…
Turkey's Foreign Minister Hakan Fidan stated that Russia's position on the Ukraine conflict has not changed following his visit to Russia on June 16-17. In his view, both Russia and Ukraine need to sit down at a negotiating table, and Turkey is willing to provide a venue for such talks.
Consensus
- Turkish Foreign Minister Hakan Fidan visited Russia in June
- Russia's position on the Ukraine conflict has not changed
- Turkey is willing to host peace talks between Russia and Ukraine
- Both countries emphasized their strategic partnership
- Fidan met with Russian President Vladimir Putin and senior officials
Points of divergence
- Turkey's willingness to be useful in negotiations, not just provide a venue — interfax
- Turkey expects continued high-level political dialogue with Russia — vesti
- Turkey has been a constructive mediator in the Ukraine conflict since the beginning — vedomosti
Coverage (6 sources)
- Ankara Confirms Russian Interest in Being Useful in Ukraine Talks — Интерфакс
- Turkish government comments on relations with Russia — Вести
- Fidan Confirms Putin of Turkey's Readiness to Become Venue for Ukraine Talks — Интерфакс
- Fidan: Russia's position on Ukraine has not changed — Коммерсантъ
- Fidan: Russia and Turkey see no obstacles to joint work — Коммерсантъ
- Fidan: Turkey-Russia partnership has gone beyond continental boundaries — Ведомости
Key entities
- Russia
- Turkey
- Ukraine
- Hakan Fidan
- Moscow
- MID
- Vladimir Putin
- Ankara
- INTERFAX.RU
- Turkey
- Media
- RIA Novosti
- Sergey Lavrov
- Kazan
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