Hakan Fidan and Marco Rubio discuss Ukraine-Russia peace talks held in Istanbul
Turkish Foreign Minister Hakan Fidan and US Secretary of State Marco Rubio (GettyImages)
Turkish Foreign Minister Hakan Fidan held a phone conversation with US Secretary of State Marco Rubio. They discussed Ukraine and Russia, reports Anadolu Ajansı.
According to the publication, during the phone call Fidan and Rubio discussed steps taken to end the war between Russia and Ukraine. They also reviewed the results of the negotiations that took place yesterday in Istanbul.
Talks in Istanbul
Ukraine and Russia held the second round of negotiations in Istanbul yesterday, June 2.
More details about the talks can be found in the RBC-Ukraine article.
Ukrainian Defense Minister Rustem Umerov reported the outcomes of the delegation meeting to President Volodymyr Zelenskyy.
According to Umerov, he has already shared the initial details of the meeting with Zelenskyy, and upon returning to Kyiv, he will present the Russian proposals to the president. He noted that Russia conveyed its proposals during the negotiations. In response, Ukraine reiterated its own positions.
"One of the key ones is an unconditional ceasefire for at least 30 days. This has been our principle and the position of our partners for many months. Russia rejects even the very idea of stopping the killings," the minister said.
