Turkey suggested pregnancy out sea evacuation of Wounded fighters holed up up in steel works in Southern Ukraine city of Presidential spokesman Mariupol said on Saturday.
Presidential spokesman Ibrahim Kalin told Reuters in Interview that he had discussed the proposal in person with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky in Kyiv Two weeks ago this is remains “on table “even though Moscow did not agree to it.
Under the plan, people It was evacuated from the vast Azovstal steel plant by road to the port of Berdyansk which like Mariupol is on Sea of Azov and a Turkish ship will take them across the Black Sea to Istanbul, Azov said.
“If it can be done wayWe are happy to do so. we are ready. at factOur ship is ready to go and get the injured soldiers and other civilians to Turkey,” Kalin said, who he is also Erdogan’s top foreigner policy advisor.
Ukraine and Russia did not do this immediately comment on Possibility of Evacuation by sea.
weeks later of Russian Siege and Bombardment, Mariupol in Russian hands, but hundreds of Ukrainian fighters detained out under heavy fire in steel works.
number of civilians who They were sheltering in The factory was evacuated this month with The help of International Committee of The Red Cross and the United Nations. Turkey’s proposal included the evacuation of civilians who They were still there.
Complex conversations
Zelensky said complex talks were underway to evacuate a large number of wounded soldiers of steel works in return for Release of Russian prisoners of war.
Russia that initially said the fighters should Surrender, and he didn’t say much publicly about the talks.
Kalin said the Russian position “changes day to day.”
“They are looking at the security situation,” he added on On the ground and other dynamics, their negotiations, and their internal coordination. ” hard To obtain an assertive response (or) commitment from either of them side,” It is to explain.
Turkey, neighboring Russia and Ukraine, has good links with Both tried to facilitate peace talks. I objected to Russia’s position invasion has supplied Kyiv with Armed drone though also Opposes Western sanctions on Moscow.
Kalin said the naval evacuation from Berdyansk was one of number of Proposals for a moratoriumfire and bear out evacuation.
“It might happen, yes. I think it might,” he said.
The boat is still in Istanbul. It’s ready to sail but we’re waiting for final The purge of the Russian and Ukrainian sides for Is to go to Berdyansk and bring the injured soldiers to Turkey.”
