Putin Tells Turkish President Erdogan That Ukraine Must Accept Loss Of Territories For There To Be Peace Talks

FILE PHOTO: Russia's President Vladimir Putin speaks on the phone with a participant of a charity event, in Moscow  

Reuters: Putin tells Erdogan: Ukraine must accept loss of territories for there to be dialogue 

MOSCOW (Reuters) - President Vladimir Putin told Turkey's Tayyip Erdogan on Thursday that Russia was open to dialogue over Ukraine but that Kyiv would have to accept the loss of territories claimed by Russia, the Kremlin said.

"Vladimir Putin reaffirmed Russia's openness to a serious dialogue, provided that the Kiev authorities fulfill the well–known and repeatedly voiced requirements and take into account the new territorial realities," the Kremlin said. 

Putin also "acknowledged the destructive role of the West, pumping weapons into Kyiv, providing information and guidance," the Kremlin said. 

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Update: Putin Signals Readiness for Peace Talks if Kyiv Cedes Occupied Regions (Moscow Times/AFP)  

WNU Editor: Turkish President Erdogan has told Russian President Putin that he should declare a unilateral ceasefire .... In phone call, Erdogan asks Putin to declare ‘unilateral’ Ukraine ceasefire (AFP). More here .... Unilateral cease-fire must for Ukraine-Russia war: Erdoğan to Putin (Daily Sabah).

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