Zelenskyy: A meeting of the leaders of Ukraine and Russia is being prepared in Istanbul

Zelenskyy: A meeting of the leaders of Ukraine and Russia is being prepared in Istanbul

One of the topics of the upcoming talks in Istanbul will be the preparation of a meeting between the presidents of Ukraine and Russia.

This was stated by Volodymyr Zelenskyy in his Telegram channel.

According to him, Ukraine seeks more dynamics in the negotiations to end the war. “This is a complex direction. And we all understand that truly effective negotiations can only be at the level of leaders,” noted the head of state.

Zelenskyy added that Ukrainian representatives are currently working on the next prisoner exchange with Russia. The initiator of the new meeting in Turkey was the Secretary of the National Security and Defence Council Rustem Umyerov, who proposed to the Russian side to discuss the issue of returning Ukrainian prisoners of war, deported children, and preparing a direct dialogue between the presidents.

It is expected that the meeting in Istanbul will take place this week.