Turkish Foreign Minister travels to Russia and Ukraine

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Turkish Foreign Minister Mevlut Cavusoglu traveled to Russia on Tuesday and will go to Ukraine to participate in talks seeking a ceasefire, Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan said Tuesday.

“We are sending our foreign minister to Russia today (Tuesday). He will hold talks in Moscow tomorrow. He will travel to Ukraine on Thursday,” Erdogan told journalists after a meeting of the government cabinet.

“(Cavusoglu) will continue our efforts to achieve a ceasefire and peace through talks between both sides,” said the Turkish leader.

A member of NATO, Turkey, which has close relations with Russia and Ukraine, wants to increase its credentials as a regional mediating power in the conflict.

Last week, the Turkish city of Antalya (south) hosted the first talks since the beginning of the conflict on February 24 between Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov and his Ukrainian counterpart, Dmytro Kuleba.

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