Turkey's Erdogan welcomes Ukraine approving ceasefire, hopes Russia will reciprocate

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ANKARA, March 12 (Reuters) - President Tayyip Erdogan said on Wednesday Turkey viewed Ukraine accepting a 30-day ceasefire with Russia, after talks with U.S. officials this week, as a positive development, adding he hoped Russia would reciprocate.

Speaking at a press conference in Ankara alongside Polish Prime Minister Donald Turk, Erdogan also repeated an offer to host any future talks between Kyiv and Moscow if the ceasefire allow them to return to the negotiating table.

(Reporting by Huseyin Hayatsever; Writing by Tuvan Gumrukcu; Editing by Ece Toksabay)

((tuvan.gumrukcu@tr.com; @tuvangumrukcu; Reuters Messaging: tuvan.gumrukcu.thomsonreuters.com@reuters.net))

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