The Guardian: Trust gap between Ukraine and Russia is major obstacle to peace, advisor to Turkish president says
Akif Çağatay Kılıç, a foreign affairs adviser to Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan, has revealed what he believes is the key obstacle to peace in Ukraine.
Source: the Guardian, citing Kılıç, as reported by European Pravda
Details: Kılıç noted that one of the main obstacles to a peaceful settlement between Ukraine and Russia is the "loss of trust" between the two sides.
"The main problem is a loss of trust. Nobody trusts anyone," Kılıç said.
Türkiye has played a pivotal role as a mediator in the Ukraine-Russia talks, maintaining positive relations with both sides, despite its military support for Ukraine.
It hosted the 2022 talks between Ukraine and Russia and has expressed a willingness to do so again if asked.
Background:
Erdoğan has recently called on Russia to "respond constructively" to the US proposal for a truce in Ukraine.
Following the talks in Jeddah in Saudi Arabia on 11 March, Ukraine said it is willing to implement a 30-day ceasefire, provided that Russia also adheres to it.
US Secretary of State Marco Rubio announced that Washington will submit a proposal for a 30-day ceasefire in Ukraine to Russia and said he hopes Russia will accept it.
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