Ukraine, Russia ‘want ceasefire,’ Turkiye FM says en route to Kyiv

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Turkish Foreign Minister Hakan Fidan looks at the photos of the fallen soldiers after a flower laying ceremony at the memorial wall in Kyiv on May 30, 2025. (AP)
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  • Hakan Fidan: ‘I observe that the issue is beginning to take a more optimistic turn as negotiations start’

ANKARA: Russia and Ukraine both want a ceasefire to halt three years of war, Turkiye’s top diplomat said on Friday as he headed to Kyiv after holding talks in Moscow.

“I observe that the issue is beginning to take a more optimistic turn as negotiations start. Both parties want a ceasefire. No one says they don’t want it,” Foreign Minister Hakan Fidan said on the train taking him to Kyiv, reported news agency Anadolu.

Topics: Russia-Ukraine Conflict Russia Ukraine Turkiye Hakan Fidan