Russia and Ukraine are about to negotiate in Turkey

The announcement came after a phone call between Russian President Vladimir Putin and his Turkish counterpart Tayyip Erdogan.

According to the announcement of the Presidential Palace of Turkey, the meeting negotiate Between Russia and Ukraine will be held in Istanbul for two days, from March 29 to March 30. Earlier, the Russian and Ukrainian delegations held three rounds of direct negotiations in Belarus.

Regarding the new round of negotiations, President of Ukraine Zelensky stated that Kiev is ready to discuss neutrality status with Russia, but stressed that this must be accompanied by security guarantees from third parties and provided. put out a referendum.

Earlier, on March 27, Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan and his Russian counterpart Vladimir Putin agreed to hold the next round of negotiations between Russia and Ukraine in the Turkish city of Istanbul.

Russian and Ukrainian officials take part in the second round of talks in the Brest region, Belarus, on March 3. (Photo: Reuters)

The Turkish Presidential Office said in a statement that the two leaders “agreed that the upcoming meeting between the Russian and Ukrainian delegations will be held in Istanbul.”

During the phone call, Erdogan told Putin that a ceasefire and peace between Russia and Ukraine should be reached as soon as possible and that the humanitarian situation in the region should improve.

The Turkish leader stressed that the country would continue to “contribute in every possible way in this process.”

Meanwhile, Russia’s chief negotiator Vladimir Medinsky announced that Russia and Ukraine had discussions on March 27 and decided to hold talks on March 29 and 30 in a direct form.

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