Russian International Minister Sergei Lavrov has stated that he’ll once more select Türkiye to host the second spherical of Russian-Ukrainian talks.

Supply: Lavrov at a press convention in Moscow along with his Turkish counterpart, as quoted by the Russian state-run information outlet Interfax

Particulars: Lavrov was requested in regards to the doable venue for the second spherical of talks with Ukraine.

"When you ask me, I might once more flip to our Turkish mates – it’s very good in Istanbul," he replied.

Turkish International Minister Hakan Fidan, for his half, famous that his nation is at all times prepared to supply a platform.

"We take into account this our responsibility to make sure peace on the planet," Fidan stated.

Fidan is on a two-day go to to Moscow, the place he met on Monday with Kremlin chief Vladimir Putin and Russia's chief negotiator in Istanbul, Vladimir Medinsky.

Through the assembly, Putin and Fidan mentioned developments following the talks in Istanbul on 16 Could.

Based on Reuters, Fidan will journey to Kyiv on the finish of the week.

Background:

• Putin beforehand acknowledged that Russia was supposedly able to work on a memorandum with Ukraine, which features a doable ceasefire for a sure time period.
• Towards the backdrop of large-scale mixed strikes by the Russian Federation on Ukraine, the Russian International Ministry stated that it was nonetheless engaged on the memorandum.
• On 23 Could, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy known as the Russian Federation's formulation of a so-called memorandum for a ceasefire for per week a mockery of the entire world.

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