Normandy format
Erdoğan says Türkiye ready to facilitate Russia-Ukraine peace talks
President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan has congratulated Russian President Vladimir Putin on his election victory and reiterated Ankara's readiness to broker a peace deal between Russia and Ukraine.
According to the Communications Directorate, Erdoğan called Putin to congratulate him on late March 18.
Putin threatened Macron and Scholz
They called on him for serious direct negotiations with the President of Ukraine, Volodymyr Zelensky, as well as for a diplomatic solution to the conflict.
Putin told the two leaders that the delivery of weapons to Ukraine was dangerous, warning of "the risks of further destabilization of the situation and worsening of the humanitarian crisis," the Kremlin said.
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Criticism addressed to Angela Merkel: "You are to blame"
Images of bloodshed with killed civilians in Bucha, a suburb of Kyiv, toured the world. Ukrainian government accuses Russian soldiers of that. But Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky also has serious objections to former German Chancellor Angela Merkel.
Russia and Ukraine have Agreed to Abide by the Ceasefire
Moscow and Kiev have agreed to abide by a "ceasefire" policy during talks in the Normandy format in Paris. After nearly 9 hours of talks, Paris officials described the discussions as a "good signal".
The gathering of Russian troops near the border with Ukraine has raised fears that the Kremlin is planning an invasion of its neighbor Ukraine.
Macron: "France and Germany ready to pursue dialogue with Russia"
France and Germany are ready to pursue dialogue with Russia but if Moscow attacks Ukraine the price will be high, French President Emmanuel Macron said on Tuesday.
Western powers 'determined' Ukraine sovereignty must be respected
The leaders of France, Germany, Italy, Britain and the United States expressed "determination" during a phone call on Dec. 6 that Ukraine's sovereignty should be respected, the French presidency said.
"Russia has violated the agreement"
Angela Merkel said that today after the meeting with the Ukrainian president.
"We will do everything to help friendly Ukraine on the path it has taken when it comes to relations with the European Union," said Chancellor Angela Merkel.
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Putin and Macron Discussed the Situation in Northeast Syria and Ukraine in a Telephone Conversation
The presidents of Russia and France, Vladimir Putin and Emmanuel Macron, discussed the situation in Northeast Syria and Ukraine in a telephone conversation, Reuters, TASS and BTA reported. The conversation took place on the initiative of the French side before the visit of Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan to Russia, where he will meet with Vladimir Putin.
Russia Urged Europe to Clarify its Position on the Iranian Nuclear Agreement
Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov is on a visit to Germany and yesterday urged Europe to make a clearer stance on the Iranian nuclear deal, BTA reported.
Lavrov expressed Russia's growing concern about the US's exit from nuclear arms control treaties.
Foreign Ministers of France and Russia Will Discuss the Prospects For Their Bilateral Relations on Tuesday
Russia's Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov and his French counterpart Jean-Iv le Drian will hold talks Tuesday to discuss the prospects for their bilateral relations and to exchange views on the situation in Syria, Ukraine and the Korean Peninsula.