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Yahoo
3 days ago
- Business
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Zelenskyy-Putin-Trump meeting may take place after second Istanbul talks, says Turkish Foreign Ministry
During his visit to Kyiv on Friday 30 May, Turkish Foreign Minister Hakan Fidan has said that Türkiye is proposing to host a meeting between the leaders of the United States, Russia and Ukraine to bring the war in Ukraine closer to an end after potential second talks in Istanbul. Source: European Pravda, citing Hurriyet Daily News, a Turkish English-language newspaper Details: Fidan said Türkiye believes negotiations involving the three leaders and Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan could occur following possible second talks between Ukraine and Russia in Istanbul, which may take place next week. Quote from Fidan: "We sincerely think that it is possible to cap the first and second direct Istanbul talks with a meeting between Mr. Trump, Mr. Putin and Mr. Zelenskyy, under the direction of Mr. Erdoğan. Progress is certainly possible if we remain at the negotiating table." Background: Earlier this week, Fidan held talks with senior officials in Moscow, particularly Putin. The Kremlin said on Friday that Putin would consider a summit with Zelenskyy, Trump and Erdoğan only if talks with Kyiv yielded results. Moreover, Fidan said in Kyiv that the Russo-Ukrainian war is approaching a turning point. Earlier, Ukraine's Foreign Ministry noted that in Kyiv, Fidan had shared the results of his visit to Moscow. Support Ukrainska Pravda on Patreon!
Yahoo
14-05-2025
- Politics
- Yahoo
Brazilian president pledges to push Putin towards talks in Istanbul
Brazilian President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva has stated he will personally demand that Russian leader Vladimir Putin take part in negotiations with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy in Türkiye. Source: Kyiv Post, a Ukrainian English-language newspaper; Hurriyet Daily News, a Turkish English-language newspaper Details: Media reports indicate that da Silva is expected to make a stop in Moscow on his way back to Brazil after attending a regional forum in China. Quote from da Silva at a press conference in Beijing ahead of his departure: "I'll try to talk to Putin. It costs me nothing to say: 'Hey, comrade Putin, go to Istanbul and negotiate, dammit'." More details: Talks scheduled for 15 May in Istanbul may become the first direct negotiations between Kyiv and Moscow since 2022. Da Silva's remarks followed a 13 May statement by Ukraine's Foreign Minister Andrii Sybiha urging Brazil to use its influence over Russia to help ensure a meeting between Putin and Zelenskyy takes place. They also came after Brazil and China issued a joint declaration on 13 May calling for direct negotiations as the "only way to end the conflict". Background: On 11 June 2024, Putin held a phone call with the Brazilian president. Both sides stated that they discussed the Peace Summit scheduled for 15-16 June in Switzerland and Brazil's intention to "contribute" to resolving the war in Ukraine. Brazil was among the countries that did not sign the final communiqué of the Global Peace Summit held in Switzerland on 15-16 June 2024. Later, China and Brazil jointly released a "six-point consensus" aimed at promoting a "political resolution to the Ukrainian crisis". China's Foreign Ministry claimed the plan had "received a positive response from over 110 countries around the world". Support Ukrainska Pravda on Patreon!
Shafaq News
11-04-2025
- Business
- Shafaq News
Turkiye to finalize Iraq deal on Development Road Project
Shafaq News/ Turkiye plans to finalize an agreement with Iraq 'very soon' on the Development Road project, Turkish Transport and Infrastructure Minister Abdulkadir Uraloglu said on Friday. 'Turkiye is a natural bridge on the East-West corridor connecting Asia and Europe,' Uraloglu told Hurriyet Daily News. 'It is a key player in the North-South corridors stretching from the Caucasus to Africa,' he added, emphasizing Ankara's growing influence in transcontinental logistics. He highlighted Turkiye's strategic geographic and economic location, describing it as central to both the Middle Corridor initiative and the Development Road project. 'Turkiye serves as the cornerstone for the secure operation of intercontinental transport routes,' Uraloglu said. 'With additional links to these main arteries, the country's transport capacity will increase several times over.' In turn, Turkish Trade Minister Omer Bolat addressed broader shifts in the global economic landscape. 'The global economy has experienced deep transformations and significant shocks in recent years, leading to divergence and slower growth,' he said. Bolat warned of rising challenges in the international trade environment, pointing to 'unequal competitive conditions, trade tensions between major economic blocs, supply chain disruptions, logistical barriers, and geopolitical conflicts.' The Development Road project, which envisions a vast network of railways and highways connecting the Iraqi port of Al-Faw to Turkish territory, is poised to become a key trade corridor linking the Gulf to Europe and Asia, offering an alternative to existing routes and reinforcing Turkiye's role as a regional logistics hub.
