ISTANBUL -- Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan repeated his offer to Russian counterpart Vladimir Putin by phone Friday that Turkey is ready to host a summit between Russia and Ukraine for debate on difficult issues such as Crimea and the Donbas region of Ukraine.
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Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan speaks during a February visit to Kyiv. Erdogan has sought to play a mediating role since Russia's invasion of Ukraine. © Reuters
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