Erdogan's press secretary specified that if Zelensky is ready for the meeting, Putin has found factors that, according to him, need to be addressed before the meeting.
Russian President Vladimir Putin, during telephone conversations with his Turkish counterpart Recep Tayyip Erdogan, outlined several factors to achieve a ceasefire in Ukraine.< /p>
This was stated by the press secretary of the President of Turkey, Ibrahim Kalin, in an interview with the Turkish newspaper Hürriyet. According to him, Erdogan offered to hold a meeting between Putin and Zelensky in Turkey to help end the war.
If Zelensky is ready for the meeting, then Putin has found factors that, according to him, need to be addressed before how any negotiations at the level of heads of state can take place.
“Firstly, it is the neutrality of Ukraine, that is, its rejection of NATO membership. Secondly, disarmament and mutual security guarantees in the context of the Austrian model. Thirdly, the process that the Russian side calls “denazification”, the removal of obstacles to a wide use of the Russian language in Ukraine. It is believed that some progress has been made on the first four articles of the ongoing negotiations. It is too early to say that there is full agreement or that an agreement is about to be signed,” the Turkish presidential spokesman said.
He added that Putin put forward two more demands that were “the most difficult issues” – recognition by Kiev of the annexation of Crimea and two so-called. “republics” of Donbass. Kalin clarified that these last two issues “are unacceptable demands for Ukraine and the international community.”
“If a point is reached on the first four articles and an agreement is reached, then there may be a discussion at the level of leaders of the fifth and sixth articles,” he added.
The Turkish president's press secretary also said that if the negotiations take place, “this could be an opportunity for an agreement and an end to the war.”
Recall, the president of the aggressor country < strong>Vladimir Putin called Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan and reported what the Russian side requires from Ukraine in the negotiations.
This is reported by the BBC, citing the chief adviser and Representative of the President of Turkey Ibrahim Kalin, who was present during their conversation.
According to him, Russian demands are divided into two categories. The main of the first four requirements is Ukraine's recognition of “neutrality” and not applying for membership in NATO.
