Posted on 03/17/2022 12:04:11 PM PDT by FarCenter
Hopes for a general ceasefire in Ukraine have increased following meetings with Ukrainian and Russian foreign ministers in Lviv and Moscow, Turkey’s top diplomat has said, informing that President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan has had another phone conversation with Russian leader Vladimir Putin.
“We will welcome to bring two foreign ministers again in Antalya. But we believe it is time to prepare a ground for a meeting between the leaders of Ukraine and Russia,” Foreign Minister Mevlüt Çavuşoğlu said at a press conference with Ukrainian Foreign Minister Dmytro Kuleba in Kiev on March 17.
Çavuşoğlu, who was in Moscow to hold talks with Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov one day ago, said, “Our hopes for the ceasefire have increased a little more.”
The minister said a meeting between Ukrainian President Volodmyry Zelensky and Putin is also possible and that Turkey was ready to host them at a meeting in Turkey as a facilitator. “We are also in contact with Mr. Putin to this end,” Çavuşoğlu said, but adding it is difficult to guess when they can meet. “It will be them who will decide for the meeting.”
The minister said he informed Kuleba about his talks with Lavrov and exchanged views about the ways to narrow differences between the two countries and end the armed conflict. “This war must stop as soon as possible; tears and blood must stop,” he said.
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When they reach a deal, which will happen as the Ukes don’t have a choice, how does the west walk back the sanctions, war crime rhetoric, nazi allies, and on and on? Or does all of that just ‘stay in place’ as we fund a 20 year, house to house, blow up all the schools and hospitals insurgency like Iraq and Afgan?
How many Russian generals does it take for them to decide this fight isn’t worth it?
If they hurry and get it done maybe we can save a billion dollars in military aid that would no longer be needed. Go, go, go!!!
Let’s pray for a cease-fire. I can’t stand these people getting shot up. The question is, how much do the Ukes give up?
lol.
Talks led by Turkey.
NATO member Turkey hosts Incirlik where US keeps tons of nukes.
Turkey is currently experiencing hyperinflation [48.7% last month]
Privately held foreign currency has been confiscated by government.
Turkey imports nearly 100% of its energy, mostly from Russia.
Too many moving parts and details for the leftist brain.
American participation in negotiations notably absent.
How about Russia takes its ass out of Ukraine.
Considering Russia invaded intending to conquer, Russia is the one that may not “have a choice” if it wants to now make a deal.
Not have a choice was Ukraine, when it had no choice but to defend itself.
If Russia can’t win it’s the one deciding on a deal.
Ceasefire is not the same as an agreement ending the war.
Armies stay where they are and resupply. Not necessarily good for a final agreement. Could go either way.
Your emotionally driven reply fails to address the objective facts stated. Play again.
Russia is losing or they wouldn’t be talking.
Stalled out in Margaritaville.
Yep, negotiated settlement.
With the coup against Trump, the first Great American era came to an end. Under Biden/Harris, we are presently not a player of influence on the world stage. God willing (and if this country goes through a major political reform and religious revival), in the future we may rise again.
No more killing.
I’m not saying Russia can’t win, but if they were winning they’d just win.
Of course Putin can use the “peace negotiations” to delay Western opposition, weaken Ukraine resolve, buy time while he levels the cities, etc.
No idea for sure.
Give them only dirty water and cold sausage.
I think they'd come to an agreement, quickly.
I was talking to a Russian girl at the time, about Jan 6.
She said " Why didn't you finish the job? The world knows the election was stolen. Now Americans just look weak".
“Russia is losing or they wouldn’t be talking.”
Absolutely true. There’re scared witless about all the new US arms pouring in.
Let us stop the propaganda and just cut a deal—that is what adults do.
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