On Monday, Erdogan told his Russian counterpart, Vladimir Putin, in a phone call that Ankara would continue its efforts to help ensure that the Russia-Ukraine war ends with a just and lasting peace.
Speaking to the press on the margins of the G20 leaders’ meeting on Sunday, Erdogan said Türkiye would continue stepping up its involvement in international peace efforts across conflict zones from the Middle East to Africa and Ukraine, underscoring the significance of Ankara as a key actor in attempts to resolve global crises.
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Meanwhile, French President Emmanuel Macron, speaking after the virtual meeting, said Ukraine needed a peace that was “serious” and “respectful of international law”.
The Coalition will launch a working group led by France and Britain with close involvement from Türkiye and, for the first time, the United States to hammer out security guarantees for Ukraine once a peace deal has been reached, he said.
“Over the next few days, we will finalise each party’s contributions and finalise these security guarantees. This is essential for the Ukrainians, it is essential for negotiating a credible peace and for maintaining pressure on Russia,” he said.
Ukraine signalled support on Tuesday for the framework of a peace deal with Russia but stressed that sensitive issues needed to be fixed at a meeting between President Volodymyr Zelenskyy and US President Donald Trump.
Regarding frozen Russian assets, Macron said: “We will finalise this in the coming days, in coordination with all the European countries most concerned and, of course, with the European Union and the European Commission, a solution that will secure funding, give Ukraine visibility and maintain this pressure.”
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