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Source: People’s Republic of China – State Council News
ANKARA, May 15 (Xinhua) — Turkish Foreign Minister Hakan Fidan met with his Ukrainian counterpart Andriy Sybiha in Antalya on Wednesday ahead of the upcoming peace talks between Russia and Ukraine scheduled to be held in Istanbul.
According to Anadolu Agency, H. Fidan told A. Sibige that Türkiye is ready to provide any support, including holding negotiations, to help achieve peace.
After the meeting, A. Sybiha wrote on the social network X that he had discussed in detail with his colleague ways to advance a “meaningful peace process.” “I reaffirmed Ukraine’s commitment to peace, our immediate and unconditional readiness for a full and sustainable ceasefire, as well as our proposal to hold a direct summit meeting between Ukraine and Russia,” he said.
On Sunday, Russian President Vladimir Putin proposed resuming direct talks with Ukraine on May 15 in Istanbul. On the same day, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky said he was ready to meet with Putin in Istanbul.
Earlier on Wednesday, Russian presidential aide Yuri Ushakov said that the Russian delegation at the upcoming talks would consider political and technical issues, and the topics included in the agenda would determine the composition of the delegation. –0–