Ukraine's Foreign Minister arrives in Türkiye for peace talks
Photo: Andrii Sybiha, Minister of Foreign Affairs of Ukraine (Vitalii Nosach, RBC-Ukraine)
Ukrainian Foreign Minister Andrii Sybiha arrived in Antalya, Türkiye, to meet with Ukraine's partners, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Ukraine reports.
According to the ministry, the visit took place at the invitation of his Turkish counterpart, Hakan Fidan.
During the meeting with Ukrainian partners, Sybiha will discuss diplomatic efforts to achieve a just peace in Ukraine.
"The Minister will emphasize Ukraine's commitment to peace efforts and stress the need to increase pressure on Russia if it continues to reject a full and unconditional ceasefire for at least 30 days and broader peace efforts," the ministry said.
Today, May 14, an informal meeting of NATO foreign ministers begins in Antalya, hosted by the Turkish Foreign Minister.
Russia-Ukraine talks in Türkiye
On the night of May 11, Vladimir Putin rejected a proposal to stop hostilities but declared Russia's readiness to resume talks with Ukraine on May 15 in Istanbul. In response, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said that the Ukrainian side was not opposed to starting a dialogue with Moscow, but stressed that a ceasefire should be a precondition.
Subsequently, Türkiye officially confirmed its readiness to mediate the planned meeting.
Also, US Special Representative Keith Kellogg emphasized that the possibility of negotiations would only be possible after the ceasefire was implemented.
