Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy has reported that he’s scheduled to fulfill his Turkish counterpart Recep Tayyip Erdoğan in Ankara on Thursday, but when Kremlin chief Vladimir Putin agrees to fly to Istanbul, he and Erdoğan are ready to journey there as an alternative.
Supply Zelenskyy’s feedback to journalists on Tuesday, as reported by European Pravda
Particulars: Zelenskyy said that he plans to fulfill with Erdoğan in Ankara on 15 Might – a gathering already agreed upon with the Turkish president.
Quote from Zelenskyy: "We’re ready for a gathering with Putin in Türkiye. To stop Russia from manipulating the selection of metropolis and claiming that Putin just isn’t prepared to come back to Ankara however is simply prepared to fly to Istanbul… If Putin flies to Istanbul as an alternative of the capital, I’ve already despatched a sign to President Erdoğan, and the Turkish aspect is prepared for us to fly to Istanbul collectively."
Particulars: Zelenskyy added, "We’ll do all the things to make this assembly occur," and famous that he can negotiate a ceasefire solely with Putin, as a result of "he’s the one one who decides on it".
Zelenskyy additionally stated that US President Donald Trump had been invited to affix the assembly, however his choice just isn’t but recognized.
"However in any case, if he confirmed his participation, it could add further momentum to get Putin to come back," the Ukrainian president said.
Background:
- Steve Witkoff and Keith Kellogg, senior envoys of US President Donald Trump, will journey to Istanbul, the place talks between Ukraine and Russia might happen on Thursday.
- Andrii Yermak, Head of the Workplace of the President of Ukraine, stated that if Russian ruler Vladimir Putin refuses to carry talks in Türkiye, this can point out that Russia doesn’t wish to finish the conflict.
- In the meantime, the Kremlin stated that the Russian aspect continues preparations for talks in Istanbul on 15 Might and isn’t offering any additional feedback.
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