Turkish Foreign Minister Hakan Fidan hosted his Russian counterpart Sergey Lavrov in Ankara on Monday (February 24). Lavrov’s visit came only a week after Ukrainian President Vladimir Zelensky met with President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan in the Turkish capital.

Monday’s meeting between the two foreign ministers focused on securing an end to the war between Russia and Ukraine as well as other topics such as the situation in Syria and the ceasefire between Israel and Hamas. Their meeting coincided with the three year anniversary of the war in Ukraine, which was precipitated by a Russian invasion on February 24, 2022.

In a press conference following the meeting of the two foreign ministers, Turkish FM Fidan articulated Turkey’s readiness to play a mediator role to bring an end to the conflict in Ukraine, saying:

“We are aware of the ongoing negotiations recently initiated by the US aiming to bring an end to the war. We believe that any attempt to end this conflict must be results-oriented. A solution can be reached........

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