Turkish Foreign Minister Hakan Fidan confirmed to Russian Foreign… (турция · переговоры · фидать)
Turkish Foreign Minister Hakan Fidan confirmed to Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov that Turkey is ready to host negotiations between Russia and Ukraine.
Consensus
- Turkey is willing to host diplomatic negotiations between Russia and Ukraine
- The discussions occurred during a working visit by Turkish Foreign Minister Hakkan Fidan to Moscow
- The negotiations were held between Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov and Turkish Foreign Minister Hakkan Fidan
- Turkey expressed concern over the escalation of the Ukrainian conflict and its potential geographic expansion
Points of divergence
- Turkey previously hosted several rounds of negotiations between Moscow and Kyiv — vesti
- Turkey is prepared to play a mediating role or provide a venue for future negotiations — vedomosti
- Turkey is ready to host additional negotiations, with Fidan stating this during a press conference — interfax
- Turkey is prepared to act as a mediator or provide a venue for mediation, and Fidan emphasized that the war should end as soon as possible — kommersant