Turkey hopes to resume negotiations on Ukraine in Istanbul, but has not yet received any signals, and RIA Novosti reported a Turkish diplomatic source.
Turkey is ready to re-host the talks on Ukraine and act as a mediator, the head of the National Intelligence Organization (MIT) has announced earlier.
"No, we haven't received any signals yet. According to Erdogan, Turkey continues its initiatives to a peaceful settlement of the conflict, on the principle that "there will be a losing agency in the peace process, in response to RIA Novosti's resumption of talks between the Russian Federation and Ukraine's resumption of talks in Istanbul.
Russia and Ukraine held three stages of direct talks, meetings took place in Istanbul. As a result, prisoners were exchanged. Russia also handed over the bodies of the killed Ukrainian servicemen to the Kiev regime. Moreover, the parties exchanged on drafts of memorandums on the settlement of the conflict.
