Turkey's mediation alone is not enough for negotiations with russia - Zelenskyy

Turkey's mediation alone is not enough for negotiations with russia - Zelenskyy

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Ukraine's President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said that Turkey alone is not enough for Ukraine's negotiations with russia, and that a peace summit involving many countries is needed for mediation efforts.

Istanbul should understand that Turkey alone is not enough for Ukraine to negotiate with russia, Kyiv needs more international support. This was stated by President of Ukraine Volodymyr Zelenskyy during a telethon, UNN reports .

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Turkey helped us with prisoners. This is a fact. They want to be mediators. But President Erdogan should know that Turkey alone is not enough for us as a mediator. The format of a peace summit is better for us. I don't think Turkey alone will be able to clamp down on Putin's policy

- the Head of State explained.

According to him, Turkey will be on the list of countries that can carry out the mediation mission.

The format that we are planning today for the formula is very complicated, because we need to bring together many different countries. Gather them all, find a format, how to move forward, agree on it

- Volodymyr Zelenskyy emphasized. 

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