A new statement came from the President of Ukraine, Vladimir Zelenskiy, regarding the evacuations in Mariupol, where the conflicts were most intense, and he stated that they were discussing mediation with Turkey.
In the video message he shared, Zelenskiy stated that humanitarian aid corridors were opened in Donetsk, Luhansk and Zaporojiya regions today.
evacuation from MARIUPOL…
Thus, Zelenskiy stated that they evacuated a total of 6,266 civilians from the cities located in these regions, especially from Mariupol, and shared the information that they held a separate meeting to remove the wounded and the dead from Mariupol, where the humanitarian situation has reached a critical stage.
“WE ARE MEETING WITH TURKEY”
Zelenskiy said, “Our soldiers and civilians are all. We are negotiating with Turkey to act as a mediator on this issue. I hope to be able to provide more detailed information soon.” said.
On the other hand, Zelenskiy warned the families of young boys who have been conscripted in Russia, “This will be a conscription that looks traditional but still different from the usual. Those who enlist this year could be sent to war against us. Therefore, this is guaranteed for many young men.” means death.” used the phrase.
Zelenskiy underlined that Russia is trying to recruit people, especially in Crimea, and evaluated this as a violation of international humanitarian law.
Addressing Crimea on this occasion, Zelenskiy said, “Sabotage this. Do not follow orders. If it does not work, surrender to the Ukrainian Armed Forces at the first opportunity. We will understand everything.” he said.
Zelenskiy also stated that Russian soldiers started to withdraw from the northern provinces, but concentrated in the eastern region and prepared for new strong attacks.
Congratulating the Muslims of Ukraine on the blessed month of Ramadan, Zelenskiy said, “This month represents sincere prayers, mutual forgiveness and charity.” said.
UKRAINE’S GUARANTEE REQUEST
Presidential Spokesperson İbrahim Kalın talked about Ukraine’s request for a guarantor from Turkey after the meeting between the delegations in Istanbul.
To the question about how to draw a perspective on Turkey’s being a guarantor, Kalın gave the following answer:
“The content, scope, modality, functions, clauses of this, when all these elements come together, it will be written as a part of the agreement to be made, submitted to the countries, and a list of articles will be agreed upon. We are not at that stage at the moment, but in principle, we As Turkey, we have expressed that we have a positive view of being a guarantor in this process. This is already an official offer from both sides, and we will have made it official or notified. But in principle, of course, we look at it positively.”
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