Ukraine, Putin presents direct negotiations with Kiev on May fifteenth in Istanbul with out a situation | EUROtoday

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Moscow returns to suggest direct negotiations with Kiev, “without any preliminary condition”. Vladimir Putin underlined it in a press convention, indicating on May 15 as a doable begin date of the negotiations. The Russian president thus responded to the enchantment relaunched yesterday by the “willing countries” for a 30 -day respite.

“We propose to the Kiev authorities to resume the negotiations, interrupted by them at the end of 2022. Resume the direct dialogue, and to do it without any condition,” mentioned the top of the Kremlin, which he despatched to begin at once, already subsequent Thursday, on May 15, in Istanbul: the place the interviews happened beforehand and the place they had been interrupted “.

Putin asks for diplomatic support from Ankara

Putin then explicitly asked Ankara’s diplomatic support: «I would like to ask the Turkish president who gives the opportunity to keep these talks in Türkiye. I hope he confirms his will to contribute to the search for peace in Ukraine. Tomorrow we plan a conversation with Mr. Erdogan ». And “Since it’s already one and a half within the morning, I allow you to go, with God. See you!” He concluded, greeting the journalists present at one and a half of the night between Saturday and Sunday.

The appeal for the respite of the EU leaders

The announcement of the Kremlin comes after the French president Emmanuel Macron, the British premier Keir Starmer, the German chancellor Friedrich Merz and the Polish Premier Donald Tusk – yesterday visiting Kiev to demonstrate their support – asked “an entire and unconditional fireplace of 30 days to create the house for the talks on a proper and lasting peace”, an appeal also shared with the appeal also shared with the appeal. United States.

Zelensky asks for the fire from tomorrow: “Then prepared to fulfill Russia”

“It doesn’t make sense to continue killing even for a day. We expect Russia to confirm a ceasefire – total, lasting and credible – starting tomorrow, May 12, then Ukraine will be ready to meet ». The Ukrainian president, Volodymyr Zelensky, commented on X, commenting on the proposal of the Russian leader, Vladimir Putin, to keep negotiations directed since May 15 in Türkiye. «It is a positive sign that the Russians have finally started to consider the end of the war. The whole world had been waiting for him for a long time. And the first step to put an end to any war is a ceased, “mentioned Zelensky.