According to the “Ukrainian Pravda” report on the 13th, on the 12th local time, Zelensky delivered an evening video speech saying that he had a telephone conversation with Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan. Zelensky expressed his willingness to have direct and substantive talks with Russian President Vladimir Putin and is ready to go to Turkey. Zelensky also specifically mentioned that he hoped US President Trump would also go to Turkey. Ukraine's “National” Network reported on the 13th that Zelensky's chief adviser Podolyak said on the same day that Zelensky would only see Putin in Istanbul. Podoljak said that there is no point in meeting with lower-level officials. Russia's “Izvestia” said that Russian presidential press secretary Peskov did not comment on Zelensky's proposal to meet with Putin on the 13th. However, at the press conference, he said that Russia continues to prepare to hold talks with Ukraine in Turkey on the 15th, but declined to disclose the composition of the Russian delegation and other details.

Zhitongcaijing · 05/14 00:01
According to the “Ukrainian Pravda” report on the 13th, on the 12th local time, Zelensky delivered an evening video speech saying that he had a telephone conversation with Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan. Zelensky expressed his willingness to have direct and substantive talks with Russian President Vladimir Putin and is ready to go to Turkey. Zelensky also specifically mentioned that he hoped US President Trump would also go to Turkey. Ukraine's “National” Network reported on the 13th that Zelensky's chief adviser Podolyak said on the same day that Zelensky would only see Putin in Istanbul. Podoljak said that there is no point in meeting with lower-level officials. Russia's “Izvestia” said that Russian presidential press secretary Peskov did not comment on Zelensky's proposal to meet with Putin on the 13th. However, at the press conference, he said that Russia continues to prepare to hold talks with Ukraine in Turkey on the 15th, but declined to disclose the composition of the Russian delegation and other details.