Erdogan confirmed that he suggested Zelensky meeting with Putin

The Russian Federation against Ukraine was the main topic of negotiations of Turkish and Ukraine presidents in Lviv, Turkish leader said. Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan confirmed that he suggested that President of Ukraine Vladimir Zelensky a meeting with Russian leader Vladimir Putin during his visit to Lviv on Thursday, August 18. The Turkish leader stated this in the briefing process on Friday, August 19.

According to Erdogan, the main theme of the meeting with Zelensky in Lviv was the war. "As I said to Mr. Putin during my visit in Sochi, I reminded Mr. Zelensky that we could hold their meeting," Turkish leader said. Erdogan also reported that Zelensky assured Turkey of Ukrainian territorial integrity and sovereignty.

In addition, the Turkish President stated that he would raise the issue of the situation around the shelling of the Zaporizhzhya Nuclear Power Plant in Energodar before Putin during future contact. According to Erdogan, he will ask the Russian colleague to "take an important step to peace" in NPP negotiations. We will remind, during a press conference following the meeting in Lviv Zelensky assured that negotiations with the Russian leadership are possible only after the de -occupation of Ukraine.