Turkish President Tayyip Erdogan’s workplace stated early on Tuesday that he held a cellphone name together with his Belarusian counterpart Alexander Lukashenko to debate developments in Russia’s invasion of Ukraine.
The 2 premiers mentioned ceasefire talks between Russia and Ukraine, in line with Erdogan’s workplace. The talks failed to succeed in a breakthrough on Monday, and negotiators haven’t stated when a brand new spherical would happen.
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Erdogan’s workplace stated he instructed Lukashenko that Turkey will proceed to make efforts to cease the battle and restore peace. Russia calls its actions in Ukraine a “particular operation.”
Turkey’s chief stated on Monday that his nation couldn’t abandon its ties with Russia or Ukraine, including Ankara would implement a pact on passage by way of straits in Turkish waters resulting in the Black Sea to stop an escalation of the battle.
NATO ally Turkey on Sunday referred to as Russia’s invasion a “battle,” permitting it to invoke articles beneath a 1936 worldwide accord that can restrict the passage of some Russian vessels from Turkish straits.
Turkey has beforehand supplied to mediate within the disaster between Russia and Ukraine. Turkey shares maritime borders with each international locations and has good relations with them.
Lukashenko has fallen in step with Russian President Vladimir Putin’s army assault on Ukraine after earlier enjoying an middleman position between the 2 neighbors.
He stated final week that troops from his ex-Soviet nation might participate in Russia’s army operation in opposition to Ukraine if wanted.
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