Russian President Vladimir Putin. File photoMOSCOW, Jan 22Russian President Vladimir Putin and his Ukrainian counterpart Vladimir Zelensky are unlikely to meet in Turkey, the proposal to do so mainly serves the geopolitical goals of Turkish leader Tayyip Erdogan, experts told RIA Novosti. coming weeks. According to him, Erdogan also invited Putin and Zelensky to Turkey to discuss and resolve differences. Erdogan himself said he wants to organize a face-to-face meeting between Putin and Zelensky.Peskov commented on Erdogan's idea to hold a meeting between Putin and Zelensky»While I see why Zelensky might be willing to accept Erdogan's invitation, I don't think there is any possibility that Putin will. The invitation from Erdogan says more about Erdogan and his limited understanding of the world than tensions between Russia and Ukraine,” said Gareth Jenkins, senior fellow at the Joint Center for Silk Road Studies at the Institute for Security Policy and Development in Stockholm. level, after which the leaders meet at the final stages. According to the expert, one of the many problems in Turkey's foreign policy is that Erdogan believes that all issues can be resolved during personal meetings of the leaders. and consider her impartial. Turkey, he said, is not such a country. Professor of the Washington Institute for the Middle East Birol Bashkan believes that there is no reason why Moscow and Kiev will accept Erdogan's proposal. From the expert's point of view, the initiative to organize the meeting is for the President of Turkey an attempt to find a balance in the precarious situation in which the country finds itself. «For Erdogan, Turkey's relations with Russia are obviously vital. But Turkey's relations with the United States are no less important. Therefore, he cannot fully support Russia against Ukraine but also cannot get Turkey to take a clear stand against Russia He is trying to find a balanced stand between the two countries He must be desperately hoping that Turkey will not have to take a clear stand in the ongoing crisis «, — said the Bashkan. Nevertheless, the expert did not rule out the possibility that Russia and Turkey would find ways to continue working relations on Syria. Russia has repeatedly rejected accusations of the West and Ukraine of «aggressive actions», stating that it does not threaten anyone and neither who is not going to be attacked, and statements about «Russian aggression» are used as an excuse to place more NATO military equipment near Russian cities anic. The Russian Foreign Ministry noted earlier that Western statements about «Russian aggression» and the possibility of helping Kiev defend itself against it are both ridiculous and dangerous. At the same time, Kiev and Western states have recently expressed concern about the alleged increase in «aggressive actions» by Russia near the borders of Ukraine. Press Secretary of the President of the Russian Federation Dmitry Peskov said that Russia is moving troops within its territory and at its own discretion. According to him, this does not threaten anyone and should not bother anyone.
