Zelenskyy offers to meet Putin in Türkiye as Kyiv seeks a leaders’ summit
Volodymyr Zelenskyy said he is ready to meet Vladimir Putin in Türkiye, with Recep Tayyip Erdoğan potentially hosting a trilateral summit that also includes Donald Trump. In an interview with CNN Türk, Zelenskyy said technical teams would discuss energy and maritime ceasefires and prisoner exchanges, while leaders should address a full ceasefire, security guarantees, reconstruction and territorial issues.
Bottom line — Zelenskyy says Ukraine will not recognise Russian control of its occupied territories, including Crimea.
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Zelenskyy said a leaders’ meeting and technical negotiations are parallel processes, not alternatives.
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Ukrainian teams were due to meet in Abu Dhabi in November, according to Ukrainska Pravda.
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Zelenskyy said Ukraine’s priority is a ceasefire along the current line of contact, followed by discussions on other issues.
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He said Ukraine had received signals about a possible invitation to the G20 summit but no official invitation, according to Ukrinform.
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Zelenskyy and Erdoğan agreed to work on reviving a Black Sea grain corridor, bne IntelliNews reported.
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Erdoğan said Türkiye would continue talks with both sides on maritime security and condemned attacks on civilian vessels, according to Hurriyet Daily News.