Zakharova rejected Turkey's mediating role in resolving the situation in Donbass 
Turkey can under no circumstances be a mediator in resolving the situation in Donbass. During a briefing, Russian Foreign Ministry spokeswoman Maria Zakharova rejected the proposal of Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan on Ankara's mediating role between Moscow and Kiev. src = “/wp-content/uploads/2021/12/387e99a1aa95294020e268b5b6f5d8ef.jpg” /> “We have nowhere to retreat” DPR head Denis Pushilin – about the threat of a big war in Donbass and the protection of Russians in Ukraine 17:26 – 23 November 
The DPR and Ukraine declare mutual shelling and are preparing for war. Why are Russia accused of aggravating the situation in Donbass?
“All these attempts to use beautiful phrases in in the form of a kind of “constructive ambiguity”, under which the understanding of our country as a party to the conflict is supposedly hidden, “- the diplomat replied.
Zakharova drew attention to the fact that the current negotiation process already has a format including the interaction of Kiev, Donetsk and Lugansk with the mediation of Russia and the OSCE, as well as the “Normandy format”. The representative of the Foreign Ministry suggested that the Turkish side better contribute to convincing the Ukrainian authorities to abandon aggressive rhetoric and fulfill their obligations within the framework of the existing formats.
Earlier, Erdogan said that Turkey is ready to mediate relations between Russia and Ukraine on the settlement potential conflict in the region. The head of state noted the importance of this fact for Turkey because of concern for the fate of the “Crimean Turks” – the Crimean Tatar people.