Russia, Turkey and Ukraine

Turkey to repeat offer to host Ukraine-Russia peace talks at London summit, source says
Turkey's foreign minister will reiterate at Sunday's meeting of European leaders in London an offer from Ankara to host peace talks between Ukraine and Russia, a Turkish diplomatic source said on Saturday.
Lavrov in Turkey, praises Trump as Ankara offers to host Russia-Ukraine talks
Russia peace talks, the top Russian diplomat paid a visit to Turkey less than a week after the Ukrainian president's trip to Ankara.
Zelensky critical of U.S.-Russia peace talks, meets with Turkey's Erdogan
As officials in Washington, D.C., and Moscow prepare to negotiate an end to the war in Ukraine, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky is critical of negotiations that exclude his nation.
Russia-US talks set for Thursday in Turkey, US says Ukraine not on agenda
By Dmitry Antonov and Simon Lewis (Reuters) -Russian and U.S. diplomats will meet in Istanbul on Thursday for talks aimed at restoring their respective diplomatic missions, seen as a step towards ending the war in Ukraine,
Turkey to repeat offer to host Ukraine-Russia peace talks at London summit: Report
NATO-member Turkey hosted initial talks between the sides months after Russia’s 2022 full-scale invasion of Ukraine, helping secure a deal for the safe passage of grain exports in the Black Sea. It has said any future peace talks must include both countries.
Turkey likely to reiterate offer to host Ukraine-Russia peace talks at European leaders meet in London: Report
Turkey's Foreign Minister Hakan Fidan will brief European leaders on Sunday on Ankara’s efforts to find a ‘fair and lasting peace’ to the war, the report said
Reuters: Türkiye in London will repeat its offer to host Ukraine-Russia talks
Turkish Foreign Minister Hakan Fidan will repeat Ankara's proposal to hold direct peace talks between Ukraine and Russia in Türkiye at a meeting of European leaders in London on Sunday. Source: a Turkish diplomatic source told Reuters on Saturday,

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