Ursula von der Leyen said Europe was preparing 'pretty precise plans' to send troops to Ukraine as part of post-conflict security guarantees. She said European troops would be backed by US military capabilities. Vladimir Putin repeated claims that Ukraine and the West provoked the war and praised Turkey's mediation after meeting Recep Tayyip Erdogan at the SCO summit in Tianjin. Erdogan said Turkey wants a 'fair and lasting peace' and that Istanbul ceasefire talks 'are contributing to peace.' Turkey has hosted three negotiation rounds that produced prisoner-of-war swaps but no ceasefire or peace agreement. Germany is preparing for a long war in Ukraine, according to Chancellor Friedrich Merz.
European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen has said Europe was preparing 'pretty precise plans' to send troops to Ukraine as part of post-conflict security guarantees Russian President Vladimir Putin has repeated his claims that Ukraine and the West provoked the war Chancellor Friedrich Merz has said Germany is preparing for a long war in Ukraine Below is a roundup of the key events in Russia's war in Ukraine on Monday, September 1:
Vladimir Putin has praised Turkey's attempts to mediate in the war in Ukraine, during a meeting with Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan. Putin met with Erdogan on the sidelines of the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation (SCO) summit in Tianjin, China. "I'm confident that Turkey's special role in these matters will continue to be in demand," the Russian president said. Erdogan, for his part, told Putin that Turkey wants a "fair and lasting peace" in Ukraine, according to the Turkish presidency.
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