Ukraine, Russia ‘willing to hold’ meeting in Turkey

A Turkish official said that Russia and Ukraine are willing to hold peace discussions despite the Bucha massacre, but there are “issues pending.”

“Both Russia and Ukraine are willing to hold the talks in Turkey but they are far away from agreeing on a common text,” the official said.

There are “some pending issues,” including the status of the Donbass and Crimea regions as well as security guarantees, according to the official, who added there was no date fixed for the next round of negotiations.

Turkey, which hosted talks last week between Russian and Ukrainian negotiators, has been mediating to find a solution to end the conflict.

“We are the only country that can talk to both parties, the only country able to talk to Russia,” the official stressed.