Russia's Lavrov meets with Ukraine's Kuleba in Turkey for first time since the invasion
March 10, 2022, 7:59 am

Russia's Lavrov meets with Ukraine's Kuleba in Turkey for first time since the invasion

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The Bbusiness Standard reported, Russia's Foreign Ministry confirmed on Wednesday that Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov and his Ukrainian counterpart Dmytro Kuleba will meet in Turkey on Thursday.

The BBC reported, this will represent the first meeting between the two leaders since the Russian invasion of Ukraine began on February 24.

Lavrov will be attending an international diplomatic forum in Antalya, and his "contact" with Kuleba is planned to take place there, Russian state-owned news outlet RIA Novosti quoted Foreign Ministry Spokesperson Maria Zakharova as saying on Wednesday morning.

The report said that the meeting was proposed by Turkey's Foreign Minister Mevlut Cavusoglu, who had proposed holding it in a trilateral format with him, Kuleba and Lavrov at the table.

Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov and his Ukrainian counterpart Dmytro Kuleba will meet in Turkey on Thursday 10-03-2022

It has been reported that the meeting will take place on Thursday, while the diplomatic forum is scheduled to take place on Friday.

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It should be noted that peace talks between Russia and Ukraine have so far proven challenging, with no concrete agreement reached as yet.

Source: businessstandard

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