Erdogan: Putin has softened, now more open for dialogue

I saw Putin now is much softer and more open to dialogue than before. We'll see what the phone conversations we'll have in the next few days will bring. We will listen to Putin and Voldymyr Zelensky,”, Erdogan told reporters during his return from Azerbaijan.

Erdogan stressed that he hopes to negotiate with the presidents of Russia and Ukraine in the near future, reports Turkish newspaper Hurriyet.

However, the Kremlin announced that a new phone conversation between Putin and Erdogan is not currently in the Russian president's plan, but that “could be organised soon”.

Regarding Erdogan's words that Putin has softened and is open to dialogue more than before, Peskov says Putin was open for talks with Ukraine from the beginning.

“Putin, in fact, was open for talks from the beginning. The president himself said that several times”, Peskov said.