Turkey's Erdogan offers to host Ukraine-Russia peace talks

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Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy remains firm on not engaging directly with Russia on peace talks, despite an offer from the Turkish President to host a peace summit between the two countries.

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00:00 Ukraine remains firm on not engaging directly with Russia on peace talks, as President Volodymyr

00:07 Zelensky visited Turkish counterpart Tayyip Erdogan in Istanbul on Friday.

00:12 When Erdogan suggested a possible peace summit with Russia, moderated by Turkey, Zelensky

00:17 said it couldn't work.

00:19 "We don't see how we can invite people who block, destroy and kill everything.

00:26 We want to achieve a result, a result of a just peace and a just one for Ukraine.

00:32 So, first, civilized countries of the world will develop a detailed plan and will have

00:37 a result.

00:38 And then, representatives of Russia will be invited, those who are ready for a just peace."

00:46 During the visit, the two presidents also signed several bilateral trade and military

00:50 cooperation agreements.

00:52 Zelensky also visited a Turkish shipyard where a warship is being built for the Ukrainian

00:57 Navy.

00:57 [SWOOSH]

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