Pope Leo met with Turkish President Erdogan in Ankara.

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Turkish President Erdogan:

I am delighted to welcome Pope Leo XIV and his delegation to our country.

Turkish President Erdogan:

For a thousand years, people of every race, religion, sect, and origin have lived freely and without pressure on this land, which has been our homeland.

Turkish President Erdogan:

We will not allow even a single one of our people to be subjected to discrimination.

Turkish President Erdogan:

The Israeli government has been bombing civilian areas for months, including churches, mosques, hospitals, and schools.

Putin:

There were no draft peace agreements on Ukraine, only a set of questions for discussion.

Putin:

After the negotiations in Geneva between Ukraine and the United States, they decided among themselves that all these 28 points should be divided into four components; all of this was passed on to us.

Overall, we agree that this could serve as a basis for future agreements.

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Putin:

We never wanted to attack Europe.

Okay, let's put it in writing.

Putin:

The American delegation will be in Moscow next week.

Putin:

As for the G8 or G7, we did not ask to join, we were invited there and we worked there.

Putin:

If Ukrainian troops withdraw from the territories they currently occupy, then we will cease hostilities; if they do not withdraw, we will achieve this by military means.

Putin:

The number of, let’s say, returned territories is increasing, and the pace is increasing.

Putin on the Witkoff leak:

Eavesdropping is not allowed.

It is a criminal offense.