Zelenskyy after meeting with Erdoğan: Negotiations with Russia possible only if Russian troops withdraw from Ukraine
ALONA MAZURENKO – THURSDAY, 18 AUGUST 2022, 19:49
President Volodymyr Zelenskyy of Ukraine said that Ukraine will only negotiate with Russia if all Russian troops withdraw from the territories of Ukraine they have illegally occupied.
Source: President Zelenskyy during a press briefing following his meeting with Erdoğan and UN Secretary-General António Guterres; Suspilne
Details: President Erdoğan said he continues to hope that "the war will end at the negotiations table."
He said that not only Ukraine but the entire world was able to appreciate the positive outcomes of the Istanbul agreement.
The Turkish President said he intended to discuss the outcomes of his meeting with Guterres and Zelenskyy with Vladimir Putin, the President of the aggressor-country, Russia.
Following the results of the meeting, Dmytro Kuleba, Ukraine’s Foreign Minister said that "no one pushed us to make concessions in favor of Russia."
Background:
- Volodymyr Zelenskyy, President of Ukraine, his Turkish counterpart Recep Tayyip Erdoğan and UN Secretary General António Guterres have talked n Lviv for 40 minutes.
- Before that, Zelenskyy held separate bilateral meetings with Erdoğan and Guterres.
- Before the visit, it was reported that Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan would discuss steps to end Russia's war against Ukraine "by diplomatic means".
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