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Turkey to mediate between Ukraine and Russia

Published February 29th, 2024 - 08:40 GMT
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Ukrainian soldiers take part in a training excercise operated by Britain's armed forces as part of the Interflex programme, in eastern England, on February 24, 2024, on the second anniversary of the invasion of Ukraine by Russia. Britain announced on Saturday a new £245 million ($311 million) defence package to help boost the production of "urgently needed artillery ammunition" for Ukraine, two years after war broke out with Russia. (Photo by HENRY NICHOLLS / AFP)

ALBAWABA - Vladimir Medinsky, leader of the Russian delegation on peace talks with Ukraine, said they would go to Turkey for negotiations with Ukraine if such a suggestion was put on the table. 

"If they give an order, we will go," said Vladimir Medinsky, an advisor to Russian President Vladimir Putin, in a video commentary posted to the Telegram channel Shot in response to a question about the situation.

On Wednesday, Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan said in a video message that his country is ready to host peace talks between Russia and Ukraine again and that diplomacy and dialogue should be given a chance for a "fair and lasting resolution" of the Ukraine conflict, which began on February 24, 2022.
 

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