Zelenskyy says he is willing to meet Putin in Istanbul for peace talks
The Ukrainian president said on Sunday he expected Russia to confirm a ceasefire starting Monday, and that he was prepared to meet with his Russian counterpart in Turkey on Thursday for direct talks to end Moscow's war, now in its fourth year.
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The Ukrainian president said on Sunday he expected Russia to confirm a ceasefire starting Monday, and that he was prepared to meet with his Russian counterpart in Turkey on Thursday for direct talks to end Moscow's war, now in its fourth year.
READ MORE : http://www.euronews.com/2025/05/11/zelenskyy-and-putin-to-meet-in-turkiye-on-thursday-possibly
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00:00Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky said on Sunday he would be in Turkey to negotiate with Russian President Vladimir Putin after the Russian leader proposed the talks without preconditions.
00:13Zelensky said he was willing to meet with President Putin personally.
00:17He stressed he was hoping for a complete ceasefire in Russia's war against his country starting on Monday.
00:23I will be in this Tuesday, June 15, in Turkey. And I expect Putin in Turkey personally.
00:32And I hope Putin will not find a reason why he can't do something.
00:39We are ready to say, to finish the war.
00:43Tuesday, Turkey. President Trump supported. All leaders support.
00:51The Ukrainian President's words came in response to President Putin's remarks to the media overnight on Sunday in which the Russian leader effectively ignored the idea of a ceasefire pushed for by Western leaders.
01:05Putin did not specify whether the talks on Thursday would involve Zelensky and him personally.