Right before the working visit of the President of Ukraine to Turkey, President of the Russian Federation Vladimir Putin had a telephone conversation with President of the Republic of Turkey Recep Tayyip Erdogan, according to the Kremlin’s official website.
At President Erdogan’s request, Vladimir Putin described Russia’s approaches to resolving the domestic crisis in Ukraine. During the conversation, Putin predictably accused Ukraine of "provocations" on the contact line in Donbas and unwillingness to implement the Minsk agreements.
“Putin emphasized that the 2015 Minsk Package of Measures has no alternative as a foundation for a settlement. He expressed concern that Ukraine is dodging the implementation of the Minsk agreements and has recently resumed dangerous provocations on the contact line," the Kremlin’s message read.
Turkey reported the conversation very briefly and without any details, noting only that "regional issues" were discussed during the telephone call.