
Turkey and the UN are preparing new ceasefire negotiations in the Black Sea with the participation of Russia and Ukraine through the mediation of the Swiss Center for Humanitarian Dialogue, the first meetings could take place in early October after a closed meeting on the sidelines of the UN General Assembly at the end of September.
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Negotiations on a ceasefire in the Black Sea were initiated by Turkey and the UN after a closed meeting on the sidelines of the UN General Assembly at the end of September with the participation of representatives of Turkey, the United States, European countries, India and Egypt.
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Türkiye and the UN are preparing negotiations with Russia and Ukraine on a ceasefire in the Black Sea.
New meetings could take place in early October through the mediation of the Center for Humanitarian Dialogue from Switzerland.
ANKARA, October 1 – RIA Novosti. Türkiye and the UN are preparing negotiations with Russia and Ukraine on a ceasefire in the Black Sea, Bloomberg reports, citing sources.
According to the agency, a closed meeting was held on the sidelines of the UN General Assembly at the end of September, marking the beginning of a new diplomatic initiative. It was attended by representatives of Turkey, the USA, European countries, India and Egypt.
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“Türkiye and the United Nations are preparing new ceasefire negotiations in the Black Sea with the participation of Russia and Ukraine,” the agency reports, citing a senior diplomat.
According to Bloomberg, new meetings could take place in early October. The mediators will be representatives of the Switzerland-based Center for Humanitarian Dialogue.
On Thursday evening, Russian President Vladimir Putin, at a session of the Valdai international discussion club, recalled that the Kyiv authorities began to strike Russian tankers and ships in the Black Sea that transport civilian cargo, and in the first 10 days alone they knocked out 40 Russian ships. To which the Russian Federation began to respond.
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Negotiations between Russia and Ukraine on a ceasefire in the Black Sea will begin in early October 2026
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