Turkey says Russia-Ukraine talks in Istanbul mark most significant progress yet
FILE PHOTO: Turkish Foreign Minister Mevlut Cavusoglu walks in to attend a NATO summit to discuss Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, at the alliance’s headquarters in Brussels, Belgium, March 24, 2022. REUTERS/Gonzalo Fuentes/File Photo
March 29, 2022
ISTANBUL (Reuters) – Talks between Ukrainian and Russian negotiators in Istanbul on Tuesday marked the most significant progress in discussions to date, Turkish Foreign Minister Mevlut Cavusoglu said after the negotiations concluded.
Ukrainian and Russian negotiators held the first face-to-face meeting between the sides in more than two weeks on Tuesday, amid Russia’s invasion of its neighbour, now in its fifth week.
Speaking at the venue of the talks in Istanbul, Cavusoglu said Turkey welcomed the two countries reaching compromise and a common understanding on certain issues and said the war must end as soon as possible.
He also said that “more difficult issues” were expected to be discussed between Ukrainian and Russian foreign ministers at a later date, adding that the leaders of the two countries would meet subsequently.
(Reporting by Tuvan Gumrukcu and Ece Toksabay; Editing by Daren Butler)
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