Zelenskyy says Ukraine ready for ‘any format’ for peace negotiations

‘I expect who will arrive from Russia, and then I will determine what steps Ukraine should take,’ president says about direct talks with Russia in Türkiye

By Burc Eruygur

ISTANBUL (AA) - Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said Wednesday that his country is ready for “any format” for peace negotiations.

“Ukraine is ready for any format of negotiations, and we are not afraid of meetings,” Zelenskyy said in a video address on Telegram, as the Turkish metropolis of Istanbul is expected to host the first direct peace talks between the two countries since March 2022.

Zelenskyy said he held several meetings with his team on the format of the talks with Russia.

“I expect who will arrive from Russia, and then I will determine what steps Ukraine should take,” he said, arguing that “signals” they are receiving from the media in Moscow are “not convincing yet.”

“But we also hear that (US) President (Donald) Trump is considering the possibility of being in Türkiye. So, this could be the strongest argument. A week can really change a lot, but maybe,” he said. “All this is being decided now.”

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