Russia Thanks Türkiye for Its Role in Ukraine Peace Efforts

The Kremlin said on Tuesday that Russia is grateful to Türkiye for its assistance in the ongoing settlement process surrounding the Russia-Ukraine war.

"The Turkish side continues to offer its services, and we are grateful to our Turkish friends for this. We are ready to provide all the conditions for continuing the negotiation process," Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov told journalists, The Caspian Post reports, citing Anadolu.

Peskov's remarks come a day after Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan and his Russian counterpart Vladimir Putin discussed the over three-and-a-half-year war, as well as regional and global issues, during a phone call on Monday.

During the phone call, Erdogan said Ankara would continue its efforts to help ensure that the Russia-Ukraine war ends with a just and lasting peace.

According to Türkiye’s Communications Directorate, Erdogan underlined that Ankara is ready to contribute to diplomatic initiatives that would facilitate direct contact between parties to the conflict and pave the way for a lasting peace.

Türkiye has hosted key diplomatic encounters between Moscow and Kyiv since the early weeks of the Russia-Ukraine war, including three rounds of renewed peace talks in Istanbul this year, which resulted in major prisoner swaps and an exchange of draft memoranda outlining their respective positions for a future peace deal.