FAMAGUSTA GAZETTE – Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov spoke with Turkish Foreign Minister Hakan Fidan on Monday to discuss a proposed meeting between Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky and Russian President Vladimir Putin in Istanbul on May 15, according to the Russian Foreign Ministry, as reported by Reuters.
The conversation follows a push by European leaders during a meeting with Zelensky in Ukraine on Saturday, urging Russia to agree to a 30-day ceasefire starting Monday.
In response, Putin called for peace talks with Ukraine to take place in Turkey on Thursday.
Zelensky has expressed his willingness to meet with Putin and spoke with Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan earlier Monday, stressing the importance of European unity in securing long-term security guarantees. Let me know if you need any refinements.