Ukraine, Russia, Hard to Reconcile on Black Sea: Turkish Minister
Turkey said both sides received proposals as it tries to secure grain shipments and curb drone strikes on civilian vessels.
- On Thursday, Turkey sent a proposal to Russia and Ukraine to end strikes on civilian ships in the Black Sea, a Turkish diplomat told AFP.
- Recent months saw a sharp increase in drone attacks on commercial ships in the Black Sea, often targeting Turkish vessels amid rising tensions over shipping routes.
- Foreign Minister Hakan Fidan stated that ensuring grain extraction from the Black Sea is Turkey's first priority, as "countries around the world need it."
- Turkey received responses from both sides, Fidan told NTV, though he noted positions on ending attacks are "difficult to reconcile."
- Diplomatic efforts to reach a conclusion continue, though Fidan acknowledged significant difficulties remain in reconciling both sides' demands on securing safe shipping routes.
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Turkey submitted a proposal to Russia and Ukraine to stop fighting and attacks on ships in the Black Sea, stressing that its priority was to protect navigation and ensure the flow of grain, amid the difficulty of reconciling Moscow and Kiev positions.
"We have sent a proposal to both sides on this point. (...) We have already received replies from both sides," said the Turkish Foreign Minister.
Ukraine and Russia have "difficult-to-conciliate" positions to put an end to attacks on trade ships in the Black Sea, said Turkish Foreign Minister Hakan Fidan on Saturday during a TV interview. ...
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aftenbladet.noTurkish Foreign Minister Hakan Fidan says they have sent a proposal to Ukraine and Russia to stop hostilities in the Black Sea.
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