Zelenskiy Stands By Plan to Meet Putin in Turkey for Talks

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy reinforced his intention to hold direct talks with Vladimir Putin in Turkey on Thursday, even though he said he had little hope that the Russian leader would show up.

The summit would mark the two leaders’ first direct encounter since Russia launched its full-scale invasion in 2022, Zelenskiy told a meeting with a selected group of reporters that was attended by Bloomberg News in Kyiv on Tuesday. Its purpose would be to agree on a ceasefire and then let technical teams work out how the truce can be implemented and monitored, he said.