Russian foreign ministry thanks President Erdogan for peace initiative with Ukraine
Russian Foreign Ministry expresses gratitude to President Erdogan for readiness to facilitate peace talks between Russia and Ukraine, highlighting global support for peaceful solutions
Russian Foreign Ministry Spokesperson Maria Zakharova said they are grateful to President Recep Tayyip Erdogan for his initiative toward achieving peace between Russia and Ukraine.
Zakharova, during her weekly press briefing, commented on President Erdogan's statement that Türkiye is ready to play any facilitating role in returning to the negotiation table in Ukraine.
Expressing gratitude to everyone speaking in favor of resolving the situation through peace and negotiation, as well as offering mediation efforts, Zakharova noted that there are quite a few countries and governments making such proposals.
"The world that understands what the collective West imposes on the entire planet increasingly supports peace, a peaceful scenario, and a peaceful solution, as we have been doing for many years," Zakharova stated.
Emphasizing their gratitude to everyone regardless of how realistic these proposals are, Zakharova continued: "This is a very important message about moving toward peace when the collective West continues to make aggressive, never-ending statements aimed at escalating tensions, continues to supply weapons, and supports terrorist activities. Therefore, we are grateful to everyone. This also applies to the initiative of the Turkish side and President Erdogan himself."
President Erdogan had expressed Türkiye's readiness to play any facilitating role for the return to the negotiation table in Ukraine during a phone call with Russian President Vladimir Putin to congratulate him on his victory in the presidential election.
Source: Newsroom
