Allies must put pressure on Putin because of the uncertainty of negotiations in Istanbul - British Defense Minister
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John Healey called on allies to increase pressure on Putin for real negotiations. He stated that the Russian leader can end the war immediately.
British Defense Minister John Healey said that Ukraine's allies "must act" and "put pressure on Putin" amid uncertainty about peace talks in Turkey. This is reported by UNN with reference to The Guardian.
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Speaking after a meeting with his German counterpart Boris Pistorius in Berlin on Thursday, Healey called for further sanctions against Russia.
We need to put pressure on Putin to force him to sit down at the negotiating table. Now is the time for him… to negotiate and put an end to these hostilities
The minister added that the Russian leader "has the power to stop the war, he can go to Istanbul and negotiate, he can order a ceasefire."
In turn, the head of the German defense ministry, Boris Pistorius, also stressed that Putin has the opportunity to end the war.
He could go to Istanbul and negotiate, he could order a ceasefire. None of this is happening
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