Turkish Foreign Minister Hakan Fidan will repeat Ankara's proposal to hold direct peace talks between Ukraine and Russia in Türkiye at a meeting of European leaders in London on Sunday. Source: a Turkish diplomatic source told Reuters on Saturday,

ANKARA - Turkey's foreign minister will reiterate Ankara's offer to host peace talks between Ukraine and Russia at a meeting of European leaders in London on Sunday, a Turkish diplomatic source said on Saturday.

Russia peace talks, the top Russian diplomat paid a visit to Turkey less than a week after the Ukrainian president's trip to Ankara.

Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov plans to visit Turkey next week as part of his regional tour, sources familiar with the matter told Middle East Eye. Lavrov is expected to be in Ankara on 24-25 February, according to one of the sources.

NATO-member Turkey hosted initial talks between the sides months after Russia’s 2022 full-scale invasion of Ukraine, helping secure a deal for the safe passage of grain exports in the Black Sea. It has said any future peace talks must include both countries.

Turkeys Foreign Minister Hakan Fidan will reiterate Ankaras willingness to mediate Ukraine-Russia peace talks at a European leaders meeting in London on Sunday, a Turkish diplomatic source confirmed.

The head of Türkiye’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Hakan Fidan, will repeat Ankara’s proposal to hold peace talks between Ukraine and Russia. This will occur tomorrow, March 2, during a meeting of European leaders in London,