Türkiye talks

Trump tells Erdoğan he will attend possible peace talks in Türkiye if Putin agrees to join

U.S. President Donald Trump told Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan that he would attend potential peace talks between Ukraine and Russia in Türkiye if Russian dictator Vladimir Putin also agrees to take part, Erdoğan said in a statement reported by Reuters on June 26.

26 June 2025, 02:13 PM

Trump on Türkiye talks: Nothing will move forward until I meet with Putin

U.S. President Donald Trump dismissed the composition of Russia’s delegation to the peace talks with Ukraine in Türkiye and said nothing meaningful would happen until he meets personally with Russian dictator Vladimir Putin.

15 May 2025, 05:31 PM

Sybiha on Russian delegation in Istanbul: unserious and disrespectful

Russia’s choice of representatives for talks in Türkiye reflects a lack of seriousness about peace and shows disrespect toward its negotiating partners, Ukrainian Foreign Minister Andrii Sybiha told reporters in Türkiye on May 15, according to My-Ukraina.

15 May 2025, 02:51 PM

Trump open to any path to peace in Ukraine, Rubio says

U.S. President Donald Trump is open to “any mechanism” that could lead to a just and lasting peace in Ukraine, but a military solution to the war does not exist, Secretary of State Marco Rubio told reporters in Antalya on May 15, according to Interfax-Ukraine.

15 May 2025, 12:31 PM

Türkiye to host Black Sea ceasefire talks without Russia, Defense Ministry says

Russia will not attend upcoming talks in Türkiye on Black Sea security and a potential ceasefire between Moscow and Kyiv, Türkiye’s Defense Ministry told Anadolu on April 13.

14 April 2025, 10:15 AM

Zelenskyy reveals Russia’s plan to replace him with pro-Kremlin Medvedchuk

At the start of its full-scale invasion, Russia aimed to replace Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy with former lawmaker and Kremlin ally Viktor Medvedchuk, Zelenskyy revealed during a meeting with members of the International Media Council in Davos on Jan. 22.

22 January 2025, 12:16 PM

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