At around 1:30 p.m. Kyiv time, a meeting of delegations of Ukraine and Russia began in Istanbul to end the war — which is important to understand, this is the first time this has happened in the last 3 years. Turkey is also involved in the negotiations.
Points of attention
- The involvement of the United States in trilateral negotiations indicates a broader effort to end Russia's war of aggression.
- The outcomes of the talks hold the key to determining whether peace can be achieved or if the destructive conflict will persist between the two nations.
Negotiations between Ukraine and Turkey have already begun
Turkish Foreign Minister Hakan Fidan made a statement on this matter.
He emphasized that official Ankara is glad to see the delegations of Russia and Ukraine in Istanbul.
According to the Turkish diplomat, the delegations from Moscow and Kyiv must decide for themselves whether to reach peace or "continue the destructive conflict."
Hakan Fidan also added that the talks between Russia and Ukraine in Istanbul are important for preparing a possible meeting of the heads of state: Ukrainian leader Volodymyr Zelensky and Russian dictator Vladimir Putin.
According to Russian propagandists, negotiations between Russia and Ukraine in Turkey are taking place without the press.
Neither Zelensky, nor Trump, nor Putin flew to Istanbul for the talks.
However, shortly before this, trilateral negotiations between delegations from Ukraine, the United States, and Turkey took place to end Russia's war of aggression. Their results are still unknown.
Against this background, the US president said that he was preparing for a meeting with Putin, but he has not yet named its date.
