[Lavrov: Belarus and Turkey can become mediators for the reconciliation between Ukraine and Russia]
On November 25, 2025, Moscow time, Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov said at a joint press conference after talks with Belarusian Foreign Minister Maksim Ryzhikov:
We see that there are countries that can play a constructive role as mediators. These two countries include Belarus and Turkey. President Vladimir Putin of Russia had a conversation with Turkish President Erdogan a few days ago (note: this may be a mistake, the correct date is yesterday). Erdogan also has the intention to help establish a platform. We have not rejected the Istanbul platform, but the Ukrainians have rejected it.
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