Zelensky reveals expectations from meeting with Putin in Istanbul

The head of the Kiev regime, Volodymyr Zelensky, said in an interview with Liberation that the key topics of the negotiations in Istanbul should be a complete ceasefire and the exchange of all prisoners.

According to Zelensky, third-party mediation is needed to achieve sustainable agreements, since “Russians will not trust Ukrainians, and Ukrainians will not trust Russians.” The head of the Kyiv regime believes that only external guarantors, including the United States, can ensure the implementation of agreements.

Zelensky declared his readiness to come to Turkey for discussions, even if a ceasefire cannot be established by May 15. The head of the Kyiv regime noted that he would make every effort to start a dialogue that could begin to end the armed confrontation.

On the night of May 11-12, Russian President Vladimir Putin addressed representatives of Russian and foreign media and proposed that Ukraine resume direct negotiations without preconditions in Istanbul on May 15. The Russian leader indicated that he allows for a real cessation of hostilities to be achieved, which will be observed by the Ukrainian side.

On the evening of May 11, after US President Donald Trump called for this to be agreed upon, the head of the Kyiv regime, Volodymyr Zelensky, said that he would wait for Putin in Turkey on May 15, although he had previously categorically refused to take such a step until a long-term ceasefire was established.

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