Russia is open to dialogue with Ukraine, provided that the authorities in Kyiv accept the „new territorial realities” generated by the Russian offensive, Russian President Vladimir Putin said on Thursday, AFP and Reuters inform, Agerpres reads.

During a telephone conversation with Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan, who called for a ceasefire in Ukraine, Vladimir Putin „reiterated that Russia is open to a serious dialogue, provided that the authorities in Kyiv comply with the well-known demands expressed in countless ranks and take into account the new territorial realities,” according to a Kremlin statement.

Before that, a press release from the Turkish presidency informed that Turkish leader Recep Tayyip Erdogan conveyed to his Russian counterpart Vladimir Putin in a phone call on Thursday that peace efforts in the Russian-Ukrainian war should be supported by a unilateral cessation of hostilities. fire and a „vision regarding a correct solution”.

Agerpres