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Turkish, Russian top diplomats discuss Ukraine-Russia peace efforts, Turkish source says

By Thomson Reuters May 12, 2025 | 2:11 PM

ANKARA (Reuters) – Turkish Foreign Minister Hakan Fidan and Russian counterpart Sergei Lavrov discussed efforts to achieve peace between Russia and Ukraine in a phone call on Monday, a Turkish diplomatic source said.

The source gave no other details, but Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy proposed meeting with Russian President Vladimir Putin in Turkey on Thursday to discuss prospects for a ceasefire.

(Reporting by Tuvan Gumrukcu; Editing by Leslie Adler)