Putin says Ukraine must accept loss of territories for there to be dialogue

Putin has said during talks with his Turkish counterpart that he is open to dialogue with Ukraine if Kyiv accepts the “new territorial realities” on the ground.

According to the Kremlin, Putin confirmed to Recep Tayyip Erdogan during their telephone conversation that Russia was open “to serious dialogue”.

However, he said this was contingent on Ukraine “fulfilling the well-known and repeatedly voiced requirements of taking into account the new territorial realities”.