First high-level direct contact after the start of the war! The Russian and Ukrainian foreign ministers began talks in Turkey
According to the Russian Satellite News Agency reported on the 10th, on the morning of the 10th local time, Russian Foreign Minister Lavrov and Ukrainian Foreign Minister Kureba began to hold talks in Antalya, Turkey. This is the first direct contact between the Russian and Ukrainian high-level levels since Russia launched a special military operation against Ukraine on February 24.
Screenshot of the Russian Satellite News Agency report
Russian and Ukrainian foreign ministers in front of the Turkish talks, source: Russian news agency
According to Russia's TASS news agency, Russian Foreign Ministry spokesperson Zakharova said that the meeting between the foreign ministers of Russia, Turkey and Ukraine has begun.
Previously reported
Talks between Russian Foreign Minister Lavrov and Turkish Foreign Minister Cavushoglu began
On March 10, local time, Russian Foreign Ministry spokesperson Zakharova announced through social media that talks between Russian Foreign Minister Lavrov and Turkish Foreign Minister Chavushoglu had begun.
At present, Ukrainian Foreign Minister Kureba has arrived at the site of the talks.
Ukrainian Foreign Minister Kureba arrives at the location of the Russian-Ukrainian foreign ministers' talks Video source: CCTV News
Foreign Minister of Turkey: The Russian-Ukrainian foreign ministers held talks with Kureba before the meeting
According to the Russian News Agency reported on the 10th, Turkish Foreign Minister Chavushoglu tweeted that he held talks with Ukrainian Foreign Minister Kureba before the meeting between the Russian and Ukrainian foreign ministers.
Ukraine's foreign ministry said Kureba would discuss issues such as a ceasefire with Lavrov
According to the Russian News Agency reported on the 10th, the Ukrainian Foreign Ministry said that Ukrainian Foreign Minister Kureba listed the issues to be discussed with Russian Foreign Minister Lavrov, namely ceasefire, improving the humanitarian situation in many cities and the withdrawal of Russian troops.
Russian media: Sources said that the Russian-Turkish-Ukrainian foreign ministers' meeting is expected to last for 1 and a half hours
According to the Russian TASS news agency reported on the 10th, a source said that it is expected that the meeting between Russian Foreign Minister Lavrov, Turkish Foreign Minister Chavushoglu and Ukrainian Foreign Minister Kureba in Antalya, Turkey, will last 1 and a half hours, and Lavrov and Kureba will hold separate press conferences after the meeting.
TASS: (The Russian-Turkish-Ukrainian foreign minister) The meeting in Turkey on ukraine could last 1.5 hours
The first meeting between the Foreign Ministers of Russia and Ukraine was held in Turkey, Zhao Lijian: China welcomes
On the 10th, the first Russian-Ukrainian foreign ministers' meeting was held in Turkey. Foreign Ministry spokesman Zhao Lijian said on the same day that yesterday I have answered relevant questions, and China welcomes all efforts and diplomatic efforts to achieve peace between Russia and Ukraine, including the meeting between the foreign ministers of Turkey, Russia and Ukraine.
Zhao Lijian said: We have noted that this is a meeting at the level of foreign ministers and the highest level of meeting between Russia and Ukraine so far. We hope that the parties concerned will be able to move in the same direction on the principle of mutual respect, to sit down for serious negotiations and to make positive efforts for the peaceful settlement of the crisis.
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