The Turkish president says Putin wants to end the war in Ukraine
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September 20 BBC It reported that Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan gave an interview to the US television station PBS. He believes that Russian President Vladimir Putin is trying to end the war in Ukraine started by Putin and that an “important step” will take place.
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Erdogan recounted his feelings from recent extensive discussions with Putin at the Shanghai Cooperation Organization (SCO) summit hosted by Uzbekistan. last week that Putin wants to end the war as soon as possible.
“It really showed me that he wants to get it over with as soon as possible. This is how I feel. due to various situations What is happening right now is quite problematic, “Erdogan said, adding that soon 200 hostages would be exchanged between the two sides. But he did not provide further details on who the hostage exchange would be.
When the PBS host asked, Russia should have the right to keep any territory. The Russian occupation since February? And should this be part of the peace agreement? Erdogan replied “no, no doubt” and that “the invaded territories must be returned to Ukraine”, but it was not clear. Was Erdogan referring to the territory occupied by Russian-sponsored separatists since 2014? (Donetsk People’s Republic in the Donetsk Region and the Luhansk People’s Republic in the Luhansk Region)
Another PBS host asked, Should Russia have the right to keep the Crimean Peninsula? that Russia annexed to Russia in 2014, Erdogan replied: since that event Turkey talks to Putin about the return of the Crimean peninsula “To the rightful owner”, but no progress has been made.
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Erdogan repeatedly tried to find mediation during the war. He has promoted a balanced position for Turkey, which is a member of the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO), while opposing Western sanctions on Russia. and said last week of efforts to direct a ceasefire. and earlier this month he accused the West of using provocative policies against Russia and warned that the war was unlikely to end anytime soon
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last week President Putin said It will be open to Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky to negotiate. But he said that President Zelensky refused. President Putin also told Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi on the sidelines of the SCOO summit that he wanted to end the battle as soon as possible.
However, Russia has given no indication that it is ready to accept Ukraine’s requests to withdraw Russian forces from all over Ukrainian territory. including the area occupied by Russia in 2014, the Crimean peninsula.
A Ukrainian military man walks by captured Russian tanks with Ukrainian flags installed, as the Russian attack on Ukraine continues, near the recently liberated city of Izium, in the Kharkiv region, Ukraine, on September 19, 2022. REUTERS / Gleb Garanich
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Don Bus region (territories of the Luhansk and Donetsk regions), said former president Dmitry Medvedev, vice president of the Russian Security Council. Should Russian-backed separatists hold a referendum on the annexation of Russia? As President Putin has repeatedly stated this Liberation in the Ukrainian Donbas region is Russia’s main goal.
Russian-sponsored leaders in the Luhansk and Donetsk regions have also called for an urgent referendum. And Olexey Koptyko, adviser to the Ukrainian defense ministry, pointed out that this was a sign of terror in Russia. and also efforts to encourage Putin to act.
However, the Ukrainian army fought and recaptured most of the Kharkiv region. northeastern Ukraine and the Herzon region to southern Ukraine during this month This led to Russia-sponsored leaders in the Luhansk and Donetsk regions delaying a referendum to join Russia.
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