Zelensky asks Trump to participate in peace talks, but Putin’s plans are not known

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky will meet this week this week this week this week, this week’s president Vladimir V. Putin appealed to President Trump this week to doubt the calls or peace request.

Tuesday, Kremlin, Mr Putin’s travel for a meeting in Turkey refused to say that peace talks were established on Saturday in Istanbul. “As soon as the president is inappropriate, we will report the representative’s makeup, the Kremlin Press Secretary Dmitry S. Peskov.

Mr Trump Unexpectedly upset the possibility On Monday, this week this week may attend a meeting where the Middle East is planned. “Do not evaluate in Turkey on Thursday,” he said, to journalists in the White House.

Mr Putin on the weekend Called for direct negotiations Allies for Ukraine and Kiev’s demands and allies to agree to the ceasefire immediately with Monday or subsequent sanctions. Mr. Zelensky said that he would travel to Turkey to Turkey and said that Mr. Putin was difficult to face Turkey.

On Tuesday, Mr. Zelensky said Mr. Trump, “If he had to confirm his participation, I think Putin will give an extra impetus to arrive.”

Speaking to journalists in Kiev and President of Turkey Recep Tayyip Erdogan, Mr Putin will wait for the Turkish capital, but will be ready to choose Mr. Putin.

“I claim that Russia does not manipulate the situation and not to be ready to fly to Ankara, I was not only ready to go to Istanbul, I sent a signal to President Erdogan before the capital and the Turkish side is ready.” Mr. Zelensky. “Erdogan and I will fly to Istanbul.”

“If Putin is really ready, we will do everything to agree on the ceasefire, not only in the media, not only in the media, to meet the leaders,” he said. “Because I need to discuss a ceasefire next to him. He is the only one who decides.”

Trump leadership increased by the lack of progress in efforts to reconcile and Ukraine. Mr Trump, recently asked Mr Putin’s really wanting to end the war.

Chief of General Staff of Ukraine Andriy Yumbak, Mr. Trump, Mr. Zelensky and Mr. Putin’s participation in Turkey on Tuesday, he said.

“I believe that if Vladimir Putin refuses to come to Turkey, Russia will have the last signal that Russia does not want to end – is neither negotiation nor negotiations are ready,” said Mr. said in a statement.

Kiev’s European allies, primarily 30-day reconciliation, put pressure on Moscow to agree with a proposal The United States Ukraine accepted in early March. During the weekend, European leaders agreed on Mr. Putin on Monday, said sanctions will be imposed on Monday.

New sanctions were not disclosed on Tuesday afternoon.

German Chancellor Friedrich Merz did not provide any information to the introduction of sanctions.

“We are waiting for approval of Mr. Putin, and if no real progress is made this week, we will protect the significant hardening of sanctions at the European level,” he said. Merz.

Christopher F. Schuetze Contributed to this report in Berlin.