The Kremlin said the leaders held a detailed discussion about the Russian initiative and Erdogan expressed full support, reiterating Turkey’s readiness to provide a venue and assist in organizing the negotiations.
Erdogan told Macron that international cooperation is critical for initiating peace negotiations and the "sensitive implementation" of Ukraine’s recovery and reconstruction processes, the Turkish Presidency reported.
The assault began around 2 a.m. on May 11, with Russian forces deploying 108 Shahed-type attack drones and decoy UAVs from multiple directions, Ukraine’s Air Force said.
"Think of the hundreds of thousands of lives that will be saved as this never ending 'bloodbath' hopefully comes to an end... I will continue to work with both sides to make sure that it happens."
U.S. State Department Spokesperson Tammy Bruce called for "concrete proposals from both sides" in order for Washington to "move forward" in peace negotiations.
"If they speak to each other in Russian, he doesn't know what they are saying," one Western official told NBC News. Michael McFaul, former U.S. ambassador to Russia, called Witkoff's approach "a very bad idea."
A worker welds metals at the construction site on the damaged bridge in Moshchun village, Kyiv Oblast. (Photo by Gian Marco Benedetto/Anadolu Agency via Getty Images)
Ukraine’s key sectors grew between January and September this year, Economy Minister Yulia Svyrydenko said on Oct. 9, citing the Ministry's preliminary estimates.
Construction topped the list, growing by 18.4% in the first half of 2023.
Funding for the restoration of damaged infrastructure and buildings, including in the liberated territories, as well as increased demand for mortgages under the “eOselia” affordable loan program contributed to the sector’s growth, according to Svyrydenko.
Production rates are recovering in the industrial sector, boosting machine building by 12.9% and furniture production and machinery repair by 11.6%.
New supply chains and a slowdown in energy and material costs benefited the sector.
Food processing grew by 12.1%, aided by increased harvest volumes in all major crops.
The processing industry saw the lowest growth with 3.1%.
Svyrydenko said that stable demand in the domestic market bolstered domestic trade amid decreasing inflation rates from 26% year-on-year in Jan. to 8.6% y-o-y in Aug.
The Minister also noted that a sufficient supply of goods strengthened Ukrainian enterprises.
Dominic is the business reporter for the Kyiv Independent. He has written for a number of publications including the Financial Times, bne IntelliNews, Radio Free Europe/Liberty, Euronews and New Eastern Europe. Previously, Dominic worked with StopFake as a disinformation expert, debunking Russian fake news in Europe.
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