"The war is going through its worst point": the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Turkey made a statement about the negotiations between Ukraine and Russia

This was stated by the Minister of Foreign Affairs of Turkey, Hakan Fidan, on the air of A Haber media in the evening of November 15. A Turkish official said that the consequences and global impact caused by the war in Ukraine are "deeply felt" in Europe, stressing that the hostilities must stop. This can be stopped only by conducting negotiations between the parties to the conflict, the minister believes.

Fidan also noted that the war in Ukraine is currently at its worst point and has turned into a "war of drones". "I believe that this war is now at its worst point, because the sides are focused on destroying each other's transport and energy infrastructure. Now it has turned into a war of drones," said a Turkish official. He also explained that none of the sides can "advance anywhere", and only those who "do not count on losses" on the battlefield move forward.

The "gains" on the battlefield cost the Russian side enormous efforts and losses, which is why the Russians need to think about peace, Fidan emphasized. At the same time, the main problem at the moment is that neither side "can openly talk" about the desire for negotiations to end the war, because "they don't want to appear weak to the other". Hakan Fidan also emphasized that negotiations between Ukraine and Russia "are inevitable" and suggested that they may resume.

In particular, he expressed the opinion that the negotiation process can resume in Turkey. "We consider negotiations inevitable. I personally believe that negotiations will resume. Of course, we cannot go into details. It may happen in Turkey or elsewhere, but I believe that this peace will definitely come," said the Turkish official.

At the end of October, Deputy Foreign Minister of the Russian Federation Mykhailo Galuzin said in an interview with rosZMI that Russia's proposals to Ukraine on humanitarian pauses and working groups remain valid, and the Kremlin is allegedly ready to discuss Kyiv's proposals, but it is "evading" direct negotiations.