Zelensky ready for talks with Putin in Turkiye
Shafaq News/ Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky will wait to meet Russian President Vladimir Putin in person in Turkiye on May 15 to explore potential avenues for ending the ongoing war between their countries.
In a post on X, the Ukrainian president called for a permanent ceasefire starting on May 12.
We await a full and lasting ceasefire, starting from tomorrow, to provide the necessary basis for diplomacy. There is no point in prolonging the killings. And I will be waiting for Putin in Türkiye on Thursday. Personally. I hope that this time the Russians will not look for…
— Volodymyr Zelenskyy / Володимир Зеленський (@ZelenskyyUa) May 11, 2025
Minutes earlier, in a post on Truth Social, US President Donald Trump called on Ukraine to immediately accept Putin’s offer for direct negotiations in Turkiye to end the war. Trump noted that “at the very least, they will be able to determine whether an agreement is possible,” adding that if it isn’t, “European leaders and the United States will know where everyone stands and can act accordingly.”
Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan expressed readiness to host peace talks between Russia and Ukraine, following a Sunday call with Putin. According to the Kremlin, Erdogan backed Putin’s proposal and offered Istanbul as the venue. However, Turkish presidency emphasized that a comprehensive ceasefire should precede any negotiations.
President @RTErdogan spoke by phone with President Vladimir Putin of Russia. The call addressed the Türkiye-Russia relations as well as regional and global matters. Welcoming President Putin's statement for the peace talks between Russia and Ukraine to be resumed in İstanbul,…
— Presidency of the Republic of Türkiye (@trpresidency) May 11, 2025
