The first face-to-face talks in nearly three weeks between members of the Ukraine and Russian delegations concluded Wednesday in Istanbul, Turkey.
delegations concluded Wednesday in Istanbul, Turkey, as the war entering into a 34th day has amounted to a ground operation of attrition, with several Ukrainian cities still facing heavy Russian bombardment.
"We believe that there will be no losers in a just peace. Prolonging the conflict is not in anyone’s interest," Erdogan said, as he greeted the two delegations seated on opposite sides of a long table. Putin’s aim of a quick military victory has been thwarted by stiff Ukrainian resistance — but still hopes were not high for a breakthrough. Reflecting skepticism among Ukraine’s Western allies, British Foreign Secretary Liz Truss said she thought the Russian president was"not serious about talks."
Speaking on national television about the talks in Turkey, Ukrainian Foreign Minister Dmytro Kuleba said"We are not trading people, land or sovereignty." Russian oligarch Roman Abramovich, a longtime ally of Putin, was overseeing the talks in-person in Turkey, though his exact role remained unclear.
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