A Turkish government source said that Turkey's initiative to guarantee the security of the Black Sea is still in the discussion stage, and no specific proposals have been made. Earlier, reports quoted sources as saying that Turkey and the United Nations seem to be preparing negotiations on a cease-fire in the Black Sea. Russian presidential press secretary Dmitry Peskov once said that Russia currently has no specific information on Turkey's and UN initiatives relating to the safety of shipping in the Black Sea. The source said: “Currently, the Black Sea security initiative has not formed a specific proposal, and its ideas are being discussed with the United Nations.”

A Turkish government source said that Turkey's initiative to guarantee the security of the Black Sea is still in the discussion stage, and no specific proposals have been made. Earlier, reports quoted sources as saying that Turkey and the United Nations seem to be preparing negotiations on a cease-fire in the Black Sea. Russian presidential press secretary Dmitry Peskov once said that Russia currently has no specific information on Turkey's and UN initiatives relating to the safety of shipping in the Black Sea. The source said: “Currently, the Black Sea security initiative has not formed a specific proposal, and its ideas are being discussed with the United Nations.”