Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan and Russian President Vladimir Putin held a telephone conversation on Monday and discussed bilateral relations, the Russia-Ukraine conflict, and various regional and global developments, the Turkish President’s Office said.
During the meeting, Erdogan told Putin that Turkey would continue its efforts to ensure that the Russia-Ukraine conflict ends in a “just and lasting peace,” according to a Turkish statement.
Erdoğan added that Turkey stands ready to continue supporting any diplomatic efforts and plans that could promote direct contacts between the parties and pave the way to lasting peace in the region, according to Xinhua news agency.
Meanwhile, the Kremlin said in a statement that there was an exchange of views on the situation in Ukraine, especially in light of the recent US peace proposal.
The Kremlin statement said that during his meeting with Erdogan, Putin noted that in principle these proposals could become the basis for a final peace settlement, adding that the Russian side reaffirmed its interest in resolving the Ukraine crisis through political and diplomatic means.
Representatives from the United States, Ukraine and European countries met in Geneva on Sunday as the White House pushed to agree on a 28-point plan to end the Ukraine crisis.
The White House announced that the United States and Ukraine drafted an “updated and refined” peace framework during talks in Geneva, and the two countries agreed to continue working on a joint proposal in the coming days.
MNA