Zelenskiy says Ukraine will attend Istanbul talks on Monday


Ukraine's President Volodymyr Zelenskiy speaks to the media during a press conference, amid Russia's attack on Ukraine, in Kyiv, Ukraine May 13, 2025. REUTERS/Valentyn Ogirenko

KYIV (Reuters) -Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy said that Ukraine will attend a meeting in Istanbul on Monday proposed by Russia.

"I outlined (Ukraine's) positions ahead of the meeting in Istanbul on Monday," Zelenskiy wrote on Telegram on Sunday after meeting with his officials.

He added that the Ukrainian delegation would again be headed by Defence Minister Rustem Umerov.

Zelenskiy listed Ukraine's positions for the talks as a complete and unconditional ceasefire, the release of prisoners, the return of abducted children.

"And, in order to establish a reliable and lasting peace and guarantee security, to prepare a meeting at the highest level."

(Reporting by Max Hunder;Editing by Elaine Hardcastle)

Follow us on our official WhatsApp channel for breaking news alerts and key updates!

Next In World

Russian court convicts German sculptor in absentia for depicting Putin and patriarch in sex act
Artemis II's moonbound toilet is working again to astronauts' relief after overnight fix
Polish prosecutors to investigate attack on Polish UN soldiers in Lebanon
Argentina expels Iran's charge d'affaires
Reactions as Artemis II astronauts lift off on historic lunar mission
Uganda police say four pupils killed in Kampala school stabbing
Macron says it is unrealistic to open Hormuz Strait by force
On birthright citizenship, Trump's restrictive immigration agenda hits a rare roadblock
China points finger at US, says it's responsible for Hormuz chaos
Russia says it's ready to help resolve Iran conflict

Others Also Read