If we’re finally going to see some serious peace talks between Ukraine and Russia, they may be organized by a rather unlikely intermediary. Yesterday, Volodymyr Zelensky visited Turkey and met with Turkish strongman Recep Tayyip Erdogan. During the meeting, Erdogan said that he broached the possibility of hosting a peace summit and bringing Russia into the mix. Turkey is somewhat uniquely positioned to take on such a role, but there is no assurance that Vladimir Putin would go along with the idea or that he would be open to any reasonable resolution. Russia has recently made some minor advances on the battlefield and Putin no doubt believes that he has the upper hand for the moment. He also has an election coming up, so he likely won’t want to do anything that mght signal weakness on his part. Russia has yet to officially comment on the offer. (Associated Press)
Can Turkey Negotiate Peace in Ukraine? – HotAir
