Is this a first step towards peace? Vladimir Putin proposed this Sunday “direct” and “no condition” negotiations between Russia and Ukraine on May 15 in Istanbul.
With this offer, the Russian president repels such discussions the possibility of establishing a high fire despite the ultimatum launched by western ones. The Kremlin teacher also specified that he would speak in the next few hours with the president of Türkiye Recep Tayyip Erdogan.
Vladimir Putin added that these discussions should focus on “the deep causes of the conflict” in progress for more than three years, but “has not excluded” that they can allow “a new fire.”