Putin: Ready for talks with Ukraine, provided it accepts “new realities on the ground”

Moscow – (AFP)
Russian President Vladimir Putin confirmed Thursday that Russia is open to dialogue with Ukraine, provided that Kyiv accepts the “new realities on the ground” following the Russian attack.
During a phone call with Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan, who called for a truce in Ukraine, Putin reiterated, “Russia is open to serious dialogue, provided that the authorities in Kyiv comply with the well-known demands, which have been repeatedly expressed, and take into account the new realities on the ground.” Statement from the Kremlin.
In turn, the presidency said today, Thursday: President Recep Tayyip Erdogan told his Russian counterpart, Vladimir Putin, in a phone call that peace efforts in the Russian-Ukrainian war must be supported by a ceasefire and a “vision of a just solution.”
In a statement, it added that the two presidents discussed energy issues and the grain transit corridor in the Black Sea, and that Erdogan had told Putin the need to take concrete steps to clear the Syrian border area of Kurdish militants.