Who should mediate in the Russia-Ukraine conflict? So far, the West has failed, according to Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan and praises ex-Chancellor Angela Merkel to the skies.
After his visit to Kiev, Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan accused the West of lacking leadership in solving the Ukraine conflict.
«In the past, (ex-Chancellor Angela) Merkel arrived and held the key to solving the problem. There is no such leader at the moment,” Erdogan said, according to a report by the state news agency Anadolu.
“Unfortunately, the West has so far failed to make anything like a contribution to solving the conflict,” said Erdogan. US President Joe Biden has not yet shown a “positive approach”.
Erdogan has offered to mediate between Russia and Ukraine. While Kiev accepted the offer, the reaction from Moscow was cautious. However, there are said to be bilateral meetings between Erdogan and Russian President Vladimir Putin, an exact date has not yet been set. He attaches great importance to the meeting with Putin, Erdogan said. Should Turkey be given the role of mediator after the meeting, the task would be happily attempted.
Turkey maintains close ties with Russia and Ukraine. For example, Russia supplies the resource-poor country with gas. Ankara sells combat drones to Ukraine, and according to President Volodymyr Zelenskyy, production is to be established in Ukraine. Millions of tourists from both countries also come to Turkey every year.
Source: Stern
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