Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan said that Ukraine and Russia can to agree on a ceasefire soon. He stressed that the signing of the peace agreement could take place in Turkey, writes Hurriyet.

Erdogan said Turkey has stepped up diplomatic efforts for peace while crises and wars continue in neighboring countries. He added that Ankara is pursuing a policy of peace in the Russia-Ukraine war.

"We believe that this war must end. Just as the negotiating table was set in Istanbul, the peace table will be set in Turkey in the near future - and this bloody war will be ended," the Turkish president said.

Erdogan also recalled that during the third round of negotiations in Istanbul, the Ukrainian and Russian delegations agreed on a new prisoner exchange.

The third round of negotiations between Ukraine and the Russian Federation in Turkey - important news

We will remind that on July 23, the third round of negotiations between the delegations of Ukraine and the Russian Federation took place in Istanbul, Turkey. Following the meeting, Secretary of the National Security and Defense Council Rustem Umerov said that Ukraine offered the Russian side to hold a leaders' meeting with the participation of Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan and Washington President Donald Trump. He noted that the Ukrainian side has also declared its readiness for a ceasefire.

In addition, Umerov shared that Ukraine and the Russian Federation have agreed on a further exchange of military and civilian prisoners. According to him, more than 1,200 people will take part in this exchange.

The head of the Russian delegation, Volodymyr Medinsky, stated that the Russian delegation offered the Ukrainian side consider the issue of declaring"short truces" on the front line. He assured that this would allow the parties to collect the wounded and the bodies of the dead fighters. Medinsky also confirmed that Ukraine and the Russian Federation would hold a new prisoner exchange.