Turkey voiced Russia's demands for the resumption of negotiations with Ukraine.

Turkish Foreign Minister Hakan Fidan announced that Russia confirmed its readiness to hold a third round of negotiations with Ukraine. According to him, he received this information during a meeting with his Russian counterpart Sergey Lavrov. 'The Russians stated that they are ready for the third round of negotiations. Now we are waiting for a response from the Ukrainian side, our contacts with them are ongoing,' explained Fidan.

At the same time, the Turkish minister emphasized that the Russian side set certain conditions for the start of the negotiation process. Moscow wishes for 'a number of issues to be resolved before the negotiations begin,' he added.

In addition, the diplomat noted that further work is needed to achieve concrete results within the framework of the negotiations. It is necessary to resolve issues to start this process.

Ankara as a mediator between Ukraine and Russia

It is worth noting that Turkey traditionally acts as a mediator in diplomatic contacts between Kyiv and Moscow. The second round of peace negotiations between the delegations of the two countries concluded on June 2 in Istanbul.

The report on Russia's readiness for a third round of negotiations with Ukraine confirms the importance of diplomatic efforts to resolve the conflict. Turkey's role as a mediator reflects the search for compromise and peaceful resolution of disputes between the parties.