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The News in Brief

Monday, May 30, 2022
Prepared by The Messenger Staff

Erdogan to Speak with Ukraine and Russia Presidents Today

Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan says he will speak by telephone with the presidents of Ukraine and Russia today, May 30.

Erdogan says he wants the war between Russia and Ukraine to end as soon as possible, but he says the situation is getting worse by the day.

The Turkish president says he calls on the parties to resolve the conflict through diplomacy and dialogue.

“On Monday I will have a telephone dialogue with both Russia and Ukraine. “We continue to call on both sides to use the means of dialogue and diplomacy,” Erdogan said.



Germany to Allocate 1 Billion Euros Grant to Ukraine

Germany intends to provide a grant of 1 billion euros to Ukraine. The information is spread by the German Ambassador to Ukraine Anka Feldguzen.

As the diplomat wrote on Twitter, he discussed the issue with Ukrainian Finance Minister Sergei Marchenko.

“I discussed with the Minister of Finance Sergei Marchenko the current situation in the financial field and the issue of grant allocation (1 billion euros) as assistance from Germany,” the German ambassador wrote.