Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy has expressed his readiness to hold direct talks with Russian President Vladimir Putin in Turkey. He hopes Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan can help arrange such a meeting.
In an interview with CNN Türk, Zelenskyy stressed that talks at the highest level are necessary, as previous diplomatic efforts have failed to bring an end to the war.
According to Zelenskyy, the two presidents have the authority to resolve issues that remain beyond the reach of negotiating delegations.
The main focus of a potential meeting would be securing a ceasefire along the front line and establishing a mechanism to monitor compliance. Zelenskyy also wants to discuss security guarantees, Ukraine’s reconstruction and territorial issues.
However, the Ukrainian president ruled out making concessions over Donbas or recognizing Crimea as Russian territory, emphasizing that such decisions would violate Ukraine’s Constitution.
Meanwhile, the Kremlin has said Putin would be willing to answer a phone call from Zelenskyy.
Russian presidential aide Yuri Ushakov told Russian state media that he believed Putin would answer if the Ukrainian leader called him.
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