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Zelenskyy says he is ready to meet Putin in Turkey
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy says he is ready to meet Russian President Vladimir Putin in Turkey.
He said this in an interview after speaking with Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan about Turkey helping mediate the conflict.
Zelenskyy said Ukraine would accept a meeting involving the leaders of Ukraine, Russia and Turkey if Ankara could arrange it.
Turkey could host and help mediate the proposed talks.
Putin has previously offered to meet Zelenskyy in Moscow, but Zelenskyy has rejected that location.
The two leaders have not agreed to meet, and Zelenskyy has said key issues can only be settled in a direct conversation with Putin.
Expert-level peace talks are expected to resume in Abu Dhabi in mid-November after months on hold, following pressure from Washington.
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said he is ready to meet Russian President Vladimir Putin in Turkey.
He made the statement in an interview with CNN Türk.
Zelenskyy said Turkey could facilitate a meeting among the countries’ leaders, which Ukraine would accept.
He had discussed possible Turkish mediation with Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan the day before the interview.
Moscow and Kyiv plan to resume expert-level peace talks, with a meeting of three delegations scheduled for mid-November in Abu Dhabi.
- Who
- Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said he is ready to meet Russian President Vladimir Putin.
- What
- Zelenskyy said he would accept a direct meeting with Putin in Turkey.
- When
- In an interview on Sunday. The articles were published on November 1 and 2, 2026.
- Where
- The proposed meeting would take place in Turkey.
- Why
- Zelenskyy said key issues can be resolved only in a direct conversation with Putin.
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Zelenskyy discussed possible Turkish mediation in the Ukraine conflict with Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan.
In an interview with CNN Türk, Zelenskyy said he was ready to meet Putin in Turkey.
A meeting of Russian, Ukrainian and Turkish delegations is scheduled in Abu Dhabi to discuss resuming peace negotiations.
- Proposed meeting place
- Turkey
- Interview outlet
- CNN Türk
- Turkish president
- Recep Tayyip Erdogan
- Planned delegation meeting
- Mid-November in Abu Dhabi
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What people are saying
Yes, we are ready for such a meeting.