KYIV, Ukraine
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said Sunday on X that Ukraine accepts Russia's proposal to resume peace talks in Istanbul, after US President Donald Trump urged Kyiv to agree to Russian President Vladimir Putin's proposal.
He also said he is waiting for
Russia to declare a ceasefire starting on Monday.
"We await a full and
lasting ceasefire, starting tomorrow, to provide the necessary basis for
diplomacy. There is no point in prolonging the killings. And I will be waiting
for Putin in Türkiye on Thursday. Personally. I hope that this time the Russians
will not look for excuses," he said.
Last night, Russian President
Vladimir Putin invited Kyiv to resume peace talks in Türkiye, which were
interrupted in March 2022.
On Saturday, Zelenskyy, along
with leaders from Germany, France, Poland, and the UK, suggested declaring a
30-day ceasefire starting May 12.
In a phone call today, Turkish
President Recep Tayyip Erdogan told his Russian counterpart Putin that he was
glad to hear him supporting continuing the Russia-Ukraine peace talks from
where they left off in Istanbul in 2022.
Welcoming Putin's statement on
resuming peace talks between Russia and Ukraine in Istanbul, Erdogan said that
Türkiye stands ready to host negotiations that will lead to a lasting solution.
Before Zelenskyy announced
that Ukraine agreed to resume talks with Russia in Istanbul, Trump wrote on
Truth Social that Putin "doesn’t want to have a Cease Fire Agreement with
Ukraine, but rather wants to meet on Thursday," in Türkiye "to
negotiate a possible end to the BLOODBATH.
"Ukraine should agree to
this, IMMEDIATELY. At least they will be able to determine whether or not a
deal is possible, and if it is not, European leaders, and the U.S., will know
where everything stands, and can proceed accordingly!"
He said he is beginning to
doubt that Ukraine will reach an agreement with Putin, "who’s too busy
celebrating the Victory of World War ll, which could not have been won (not
even close!) without the United States of America."
"HAVE THE MEETING,
NOW," the US president added.
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