Turkish, Russian foreign ministers discuss efforts to end Russia-Ukraine war
Turkish Foreign Minister Hakan Fidan on Wednesday had a phone call with Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov, during which they discussed the latest efforts to end the Russia-Ukraine war.
- Türkiye
- Anadolu Agency
- Published Date: 08:44 | 28 May 2025
- Modified Date: 08:53 | 28 May 2025
Türkiye's Foreign Minister Hakan Fidan discussed latest efforts Wednesday in a phone call to end the three-year Russia-Ukraine war with his Russian counterpart, Sergey Lavrov, according to Turkish diplomatic sources.
Lavrov earlier Wednesday said Russia proposed holding the second round of direct negotiations with Ukraine on June 2 in Istanbul, Russian state-run news media TASS reported.
"With the support of the United States, Saudi Arabia and Türkiye, it was possible to create conditions for the resumption of direct Russian-Ukrainian negotiations," Lavrov said in a statement.
He noted that the first round of talks took place May 16 in Istanbul, resulting in a prisoner exchange of 1,000 from each side. The parties also agreed to prepare position documents toward a sustainable settlement.
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