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There is no point in prolonging the killings. And I will be waiting for Putin in Türkiye on Thursday. Personally,
Zelensky wrote in a social media post I am waiting to see who will come from Russia, and then I will decide which steps Ukraine should take. So far, the signals from them in the media are unconvincing,
he said in his nightly video address on Wednesday A potentially great day for Russia and Ukraine!"
On Sunday, when Putin proposed the direct talks, Trump posted on his Truth Social platform A very intense diplomacy is underway. Many sides are in contact with each other. There are talks planned for tomorrow in Istanbul. There will be delegations arriving, but the format is not yet certain,
Turkish Foreign Minister Hakan Fidan told in a televised interview on May 14 in Antalya on the sidelines of the NATO informal meeting For us, the strategic objective is the immediate declaration of ceasefire and launching talks for a substantial agreement,
All of us in Ukraine would appreciate it if President Trump could be there with us at this meeting in Turkiye. This is the right idea. We can change a lot,
Putin is the one who determines everything in Russia, so he is the one who has to resolve the war. This is his war. Therefore, the negotiations should be with him,
Zelenskyy said in a post on X on Tuesday We are committed to serious negotiations with Ukraine. Their purpose is to eliminate the root causes of the conflict, to establish a long-term, lasting peace for the historical perspective.”
On Sunday, May 11, Putin – without committing to a ceasefire – said At least they will be able to determine whether or not a deal is possible, and if it is not, European leaders, and the US, will know where everything stands, and can proceed accordingly!”
Explaining his insistence that Ukraine join the May 15 Istanbul talks, Trump argued Zelenskyy has presented a challenge to Russia to show that it has genuine interest; it is up to Russia whether it meets this challenge or not,
I supported President Trump with the idea of direct talks with Putin. I have openly expressed my readiness to meet. I will be in Turkiye. I hope that the Russians will not evade the meeting,
Zelenskyy wrote in an X post on Monday Anything that has been referred to as peace talks [ so far] has not been anything of the sort,
He added ... describing the two parallel discussions that the US has had with Russia and Ukraine We do not rule out that, during these negotiations, it will be possible to agree on some new truces, a new ceasefire and a real truce, which would be observed not only by Russia, but also by the Ukrainian side. [It] would be the first step, I repeat, to a long-term sustainable peace, and not a prologue to the continuation of the armed conflict,
The pressure that the US has exerted to attempt to bring an end to the fighting in Ukraine has evolved over time,
Keir Giles, a senior consulting fellow at the London-based Chatham House think tank, told Al Jazeera It would be rash to predict whether there will be any meaningful discussion at all, since the acceptable outcomes for both are still far apart,
It was not Russia that broke off negotiations in 2022. It was Kyiv. Nevertheless, we are proposing that Kyiv resume direct negotiations without any preconditions,
Take care of Russia!"
Putin took charge of Russia when former President Boris Yeltsin stepped down on New Year's Eve in 1999 with his parting instruction to his successor, then Prime Minister, being The UN is ready to provide whatever support if the parties agree.”
UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres has also called for “an immediate and unconditional ceasefire in Ukraine” adding So far, the signals from [Russia] are unconvincing.”
Mr Zelensky will be in the Turkish capital Ankara to meet President Recep Erdogan, but the prospect of any breakthrough looks bleak after he said Ukraine is ready for any format of negotiations, and we are not afraid of meetings. Tomorrow - in Turkey,
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