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After Erdogan's offer to help end war, Kremlin rules him out as intermediary - media

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Turkish President Tayyip Erdogan told Russia's Vladimir Putin on Wednesday that Ankara could help end the Ukraine-Russia war, but Putin's spokesman said Erdogan could not play the role of an intermediary, Reuters reported, UNN reported.

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Speaking to Putin on the sidelines of the Shanghai Cooperation Organization (SCO) summit in Kazakhstan, Erdogan said he believes that a just peace that suits both sides is possible, the Turkish president's office said.

Ердоган на зустрічі з путіним закликав до переговорів між росією та Україною 03.07.24, 18:50

However, Putin's spokesman, Dmitry Peskov, ruled out the role of mediator for the Turkish leader.

"No, it's not possible," said Peskov, when asked by a Russian television interviewer whether Erdogan could take on such a role, as reported by state-run Russian media. "The news agency's report does not explain why the Kremlin was against Erdogan's participation," the newspaper writes.

Addendum

Turkey is a NATO member. Unlike other NATO leaders who have imposed sanctions on Putin's government, Erdogan has tried to maintain good relations with both Russia and Ukraine, the newspaper writes.

Turkey played a key role in concluding the agreement, which ensured the safe shipment of grain from Ukraine's Black Sea ports. The agreement was in effect for a year.

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