ANALYSIS – kyiv and Moscow reported “good news” at the end of the round of talks.
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He insisted on being there, for the photo and a few words. Recep Tayyip Erdogan, who was on a visit to Uzbekistan on Tuesday, took the time to welcome Russian and Ukrainian negotiators meeting for the first time on the banks of the Bosphorus, within the offices of the Turkish presidency. In front of the cameras, the Turkish president addressed the delegations in a tone that resembled, at times, that of a coach or a manager. “I think we have entered a phase where concrete results must emerge from the talks. The whole world is waiting for good news from you“, he launched to them.
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Less than four hours later, the emissaries from kyiv and Moscow did indeed have some “good newsto announce. The head of the Russian delegation, Vladimir Medinsky, reported “substantial discussionsand assured that the proposalsclearof Ukraine were going to bestudied very soon and submitted to the President
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