Turkey, through President Recep Tayyip Erdogan, is trying to extend the "truce" that Russia announced for the celebration of Christmas in the old rite this weekend, and which of course it did not respect, because its soldiers launched several attacks against the Ukrainian army today.
Turkey has been trying for some time to position itself as a mediator in the war between Russia and Ukraine, without much success beyond the aid given for the export of grain through the Black Sea, and it is unlikely that in the case of the "armistice" anything will change, because Russia he has completely different plans regarding the war.
"Turkey is working to extend the ceasefire amid Russia's full-scale war. Turkey is working to establish a long-term ceasefire in Russia's wide-ranging war against Ukraine, Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan's spokesman Ibrahim Kalin told CNN.
Russia violated the ceasefire, which was supposed to take effect between January 6 and 7, an hour after the so-called 'Christmas truce'."
⚡️ CNN: Turkey working to extend ceasefire amid Russia's full-scale war.
Turkey is working to establish a long-term ceasefire in Russia's full-scale war against Ukraine, according to Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan's spokesman Ibrahim Kalin told CNN.
- The Kyiv Independent (@KyivIndependent) January 7, 2023
