The source continued that “the situation in the Middle East and the issue of Turkish mediation to resolve the conflict in Ukraine will be included initially” in the main agenda of the two presidents’ talks on the sidelines of the BRICS summit in Kazan, October 22-24, “along with the bilateral agenda and economic cooperation.” Commercial and energy issues.
Russian Presidential Assistant Yuri Ushakov previously told reporters that the ASEAN summit in Kazan will be the largest foreign policy event ever in Russia, while he also confirmed that 34 countries have so far submitted requests for cooperation with BRICS in one way or another, including membership in the BRICS. Association. Russian Deputy Foreign Minister Sergei Ryabokov stated that Erdogan will participate in the BRICS summit.
Russian President Vladimir Putin said last week that the Ukrainian side is presenting some of its own demands, but they are not tantamount to negotiations, noting that Kiev has legally prohibited itself from negotiating.
On Wednesday, outgoing President Vladimir Zelensky announced what he called the “victory plan” before the Ukrainian Parliament, after previously presenting it to US President Joe Biden and presidential candidates Kamala Harris and Donald Trump.
The plan includes “Ukraine’s accession to NATO,” “deploying a comprehensive non-nuclear strategic missile shield package,” and helping to develop the Ukrainian economy.
Speaking to reporters before his speech at a European Council meeting in Brussels on Thursday, Zelensky was unable to answer a question about what Ukraine must do to implement the “victory plan.” He said: “The plan was not developed to be presented to critics, but to make Ukraine more powerful.” “I believe that this plan does not depend on the will of Russia, but only on the will of our partners.” Repeating the question of what Ukraine will do in practice as part of this plan, Zelensky said: “It will do the hardest work, defending Europe’s freedom.”
Source: Novosti
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