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Erdogan, after meeting Putin, says peace between Russia and Ukraine ‘not far away’
Add ToI as a Preferred Source on GoogleTurkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan, fresh from a meeting with Russia’s Vladimir Putin, says he hopes to discuss a Ukraine-Russia peace plan with US President Donald Trump, adding that “peace is not far away.”
He also warns that the Black Sea should not turn into an “area of confrontation” between Moscow and Kyiv, after several strikes in recent weeks.
“The Black Sea should not be seen as an area of confrontation. This would not benefit Russia or Ukraine. Everyone needs safe navigation in the Black Sea,” he is quoted as telling reporters aboard his plane, according to the official Anadolu news agency.
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