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Turkey’s Fidan Offers Moscow Host for Ukraine-Russia Talks

6/16/2026

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Hakan Fidan visited Moscow on June 16-17, 2026 to meet Sergei Lavrov and Vladimir Putin.
Hakan Fidan reiterated Turkey’s offer to host Ukraine-Russia peace talks, urged avoidance of Black Sea incidents, and demanded a mechanism to protect infrastructure after naval-mine attacks near northern coast.
Hakan Fidan said Turkish-Russian ties support stability; Turkey will host NATO summit on July 7-8, 2026, and ready to host negotiations if Ukraine and Russia agree.

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Hakan Fidan visited Moscow on June 16-17, 2026 to meet Sergei Lavrov and Vladimir Putin.
Hakan Fidan reiterated Turkey’s offer to host Ukraine-Russia peace talks, urged avoidance of Black Sea incidents, and demanded a mechanism to protect infrastructure after naval-mine attacks near northern coast.
Hakan Fidan said Turkish-Russian ties support stability; Turkey will host NATO summit on July 7-8, 2026, and ready to host negotiations if Ukraine and Russia agree.