00:00of you know that this week had a real chance to take important steps toward ending this war
00:07if only Putin had not been afraid to come to Turkey. I was in Ankara yesterday and thanks
00:15for participation and hosting us, President Erdogan, and I was ready for a direct meeting
00:23with Putin whether in Ankara or in Istanbul and not just for a meeting but to resolve all the
00:30important all the important issues to my mind but he didn't agree to anything I mean Putin and you can
00:38also see that the Russian delegation that came to Istanbul is of a very low level none of them are
00:45people who actually make decisions in Russia. Still I send our team to Istanbul led by Ukraine's
00:53Minister of Defense at least to see if those Russians can actually decide anything our number
01:02one priority is a full unconditional and honest ceasefire this must happen immediately to stop
01:08the killing and create a solid basis for for diplomacy first of all. If it turns out that the Russian
01:19delegation really is just theatrical and can't deliver any results today the world must respond
01:27there needs to be a strong reaction including sanctions against Russia's energy sector and banks
01:35pressure must continue to rise until real progress is made.
01:40The Russian delegation
01:55Thank you
01:56of
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