Russia thanks Turkey for supporting Ukraine peace efforts
"The Turkish side continues to offer its services, and we are grateful to our Turkish friends for this. We are ready to provide all the conditions for continuing the negotiation process," Kremlin spokesperson Dmitry Peskov told reporters during a briefing.
Peskov’s comments follow a phone conversation between Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan and Russian President Vladimir Putin on Monday, during which they discussed the more than three-year war as well as broader regional and global matters. Erdogan emphasized that Ankara would persist in its efforts to help secure a just and lasting resolution to the conflict.
As stated by reports from Türkiye’s Communications Directorate, Erdogan stressed that Turkey is prepared to support diplomatic initiatives designed to enable direct dialogue between the conflicting parties and foster long-term peace. Since the early stages of the war, Türkiye has hosted significant diplomatic encounters between Moscow and Kyiv, including three rounds of renewed peace negotiations in Istanbul this year, which facilitated major prisoner swaps and exchanged draft memoranda detailing each side’s positions for a future agreement.
Peskov also addressed discussions around a proposed US plan intended to advance peace in Ukraine, noting that Russia has yet to receive an updated version of the document. While reiterating Moscow’s view that the plan could serve as a solid foundation for negotiations, he highlighted that it was partially drafted in line with understandings reached during a summit between Putin and former US President Donald Trump in Alaska earlier this year.
He stressed Russia’s preference for achieving its objectives through diplomacy and its willingness to engage in negotiations. "Naturally, discussing a security system in Europe—and it's difficult to talk about security guarantees without a security system as a whole—is practically impossible without the participation of Europeans. At some point, this will certainly be necessary," Peskov added.
The Kremlin is also monitoring media reports regarding meetings between Russian and US officials in Abu Dhabi, though Peskov said no concrete developments have emerged. Earlier, according to reports, US Army Secretary Dan Driscoll traveled to Abu Dhabi on Monday for discussions with Ukraine’s Defense Intelligence head and a Russian delegation about a possible peace agreement. Sources cited by reports indicate that the talks began Monday night and were expected to continue on Tuesday.
As stated by reports, representatives from the US, Ukraine, and European allies convened in Geneva on Sunday to review the peace proposal. Trump has indicated that the US-drafted plan is not his "final offer," with concerns expressed in Kyiv and among its allies. Following the discussions, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said Monday that the plan, which initially included 28 points, now contains “fewer points” and “many of the right elements.”
On the same day, Russian presidential aide Yuri Ushakov said the US is expected to contact Moscow “soon” to discuss the proposal, but emphasized that no formal arrangements for such talks have yet been made.
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