Russian-Ukrainian meeting in Istanbul added meaningful momentum to peace process — Erdogan
The meeting between Russian and Ukrainian delegations in Istanbul provided a "meaningful momentum " to the peace process, Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan stated during the phone call with his Ukrainian counterpart Vladimir Zelensky Thursday.
Erdogan also reiterated his proposal to organize a meeting between Zelensky and Russian President Vladimir Putin. "Noting that it was important for the negotiations held in Istanbul to yield various signs of de-escalation of the tension, President [Erdogan] reiterated his proposal to bring together President Zelensky of Ukraine and President Putin of Russia, with Turkey hosting the meeting," the presidential press office tweeted.
In turn, Zelensky thanked Erdogan for organizing the meeting.
