Turkey organized a three-day diplomatic forum to which he invited the head of Russian diplomacy, who confirmed his presence last weekend, according to the Turkish government, which also wanted to convince its Ukrainian counterpart Dmytro Kuleba.
The appointment was confirmed by Moscow, and the spokesman for the Ukrainian Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Oleg Nikolenko, limited himself to indicating to AFP that “the possibility of such a meeting is being considered.”
“Following the initiative of our president and our intensive diplomatic efforts, the foreign ministers of Russia and Ukraine have decided to meet with my participation” within the framework of the Antalya Diplomatic Forum, explained Cavusoglu in a tweet.
This will be Lavrov’s first trip abroad since Russia launched its offensive in Ukraine on February 24, which led to the imposition of heavy Western sanctions against its economy.
Turkey, a member of the NATO and an ally of Ukraine, it also maintains a close relationship with Russia. Since the beginning of the conflict, she has tried to be in contact with both countries.
Turkish President, Recep Tayyip Erdoganspoke on the phone on Sunday with his Russian counterpart, Vladimir Putinto whom he called for an “urgent general ceasefire” in Ukraine and the “urgent” opening of humanitarian corridors.
Meanwhile, the third round of negotiations with Russia will begin this Monday at 14:00 GMT (11 Argentine time) in Belarusannounced on Twitter a Ukrainian negotiator.
“Third round. Starts at 4:00 p.m. Kiev time. Same delegation,” said Mykhailo Podoliak, a member of the Ukrainian delegation, posting his photo, with a helicopter in the background.
Russia has not yet officially confirmed that these negotiations will take place on Monday. According to Russian agencies, the delegation arrived in Belovejskaya Pucha, a town in the Brest region, near the border with Poland, where the second round was held.
The two previous rounds of negotiations, also held in Belarus, an ally of Moscow, did not produce results
The Russian army announced this Monday morning the temporary suspension of attacks in some areas “for humanitarian purposes” and the opening of humanitarian corridors to evacuate civilians from Kiev, Kharkov, the besieged port of Mariupol and the town of Sumy, near from the Russian border.
But half of these corridors go to Russia and Belarus and the Ukrainian government rejected the proposal.
Source: Ambito
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