Zelensky, Erdogan discuss Ukraine-Russia meetings in Türkiye

Ukrainian President Zelensky said Friday that he discussed the meetings of Ukrainian and Russian delegations in Türkiye in a phone conversation with Turkish President Erdogan. The prisoners-of-war exchange was the achievement of the first meeting in Istanbul, which took place on May 16, Zelensky said in a post on Telegram.

He emphasized that a ceasefire is necessary in order to make further progress toward peace. The two leaders also discussed the possibility of a next meeting, including the conditions under which Ukraine would be ready to participate. He added that the conversation also touched on the potential organisation of a four-party meeting involving the leaders of Ukraine, Russia, Türkiye, and the United States.