Russia, Ukraine and Turkey

Turkey Offers to Host Possible Ukraine-Russia Talks
Turkey's President Tayyip Erdogan meets with Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov as they are flanked by Turkish Foreign Minister Hakan Fidan at the Presidential Palace in Ankara, Turkey, February 24, 2025. Murat Cetinmuhurdar/PPO/Handout via REUTERS
Lavrov in Turkey, praises Trump as Ankara offers to host Russia-Ukraine talks
Russia peace talks, the top Russian diplomat paid a visit to Turkey less than a week after the Ukrainian president's trip to Ankara.
Erdogan offers to organize talks between Russia and Ukraine
On the third anniversary of Russia's full-scale invasion of Ukraine, Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan has once again offered to organize negotiations aimed at resolving the conflict. Turkey, a NATO country with ties to both Ukraine and Russia,
Russia Will End Ukraine War Only on Its Terms, Lavrov Says
Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov said Monday that Moscow was open to negotiations on ending the war against Ukraine but would only halt fighting when a peace settlement "suits" its interests. Lavrov,
Turkey eyes Ukraine-Russia mediation role as Lavrov visits Ankara
Turkey has offered to host negotiations “between both parties” to end the war in Ukraine after backing an American push for peace. As the war enters its fourth year, the offer follows talks between the foreign ministers of Russia and Turkey in Ankara on Monday and a new US-led drive to end the conflict that has taken a sharp turn in Moscow’s
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NATO’s Turkey is still interested in joining the BRICS
Turkey is not giving up on BRICS. Foreign Minister Hakan Fidan said the country is still actively seeking membership in the economic alliance led by Brazil, Russia, India, China, and South Africa ...
Russia's Lavrov to discuss Turkish role in ending Ukraine war in visit, source says
Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov will visit Turkey on Monday to discuss his country's recent talks with U.S. officials on ending the war in Ukraine, and how Ankara can contribute to the process, ...
The US thinks Europe isn’t pulling its weight on Nato – but how much are countries really spending on defence?
With President Donald Trump entering office for the second time, Nato spending is once again under scrutiny as the United ...
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Turkey Roundup: Political meddling, Ukraine's NATO membership bid, police raid
President Erdogan accuses Turkish group of political meddling President Tayyip Erdogan has accused Turkey's top business ...
A worried NATO holds large-scale combat drills as the US stance on Europe shifts under Trump
NATO members are continuing their largest combat exercises of 2025 amid concern within the 32-nation alliance over its most ...
Can Turkey play a role in Ukraine's future?
Like the EU, Turkey has also been shut out of US-Russian conversations on Ukraine. President Erdogan wants to change all that ...
Turkey and Greece in major standoff as furious new row grips NATO
Turkey has allegedly withdrawn some of its forces from NATO’s Steadfast Dart 2025 exercise amid a fresh dispute with Greece over airspace and search-and-rescue jurisdiction in the Aegean.
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European leaders reframe approach to arms sales to Turkey as Ukraine deal looms
The move comes as Turkey, Nato's second-largest army, is viewed as potentially playing a key role in Europe's security goals as doubts grow over Washington's commitment to the continent's defence.
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Trump Closes NATO Base in Greece Amid Russian and Turkish Requests?
U.S. President Donald Trump has reportedly ordered the closure of the U.S. military base in Alexandroupoli, Greece, marking a ...