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Zelenskyy to visit Turkey with or without ceasefire

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy will be in Turkey on May 15 even if Russia doesn't agree to start a ceasefire, Axios reported late on May 11, citing a Ukrainian official.

12 May 2025, 09:33 AM

Zelenskyy dares Putin to face him in Turkey

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy challenged Russia’s dictator Vladimir Putin to a face-to-face meeting in Turkey on May 15 in his evening post on X on May 11.

12 May 2025, 08:12 AM

Turkey ready to monitor Ukraine ceasefire, says Turkish FM Hakan Fidan

Turkish Foreign Minister Hakan Fidan expressed Ankara’s readiness to join ceasefire monitoring during a phone call with the “Coalition of the Willing” in Kyiv, Reuters reported on May 11.

11 May 2025, 11:48 AM

Russia refuses to extradite fugitive dictator Bashar al-Assad to Syria’s new government

Moscow has refused to extradite toppled dictator Bashar al-Assad to Syria, Syrian President Ahmed al-Sharaa said in an interview with The New York Times on April 23.

23 April 2025, 09:40 PM

Kyiv shuts down rumors of Black Sea talks with Moscow

No talks on security in the Black Sea are planned between Ukrainian and Russian delegations, TSN.Tyzhden host Alla Mazur reported on April 13, citing Foreign Minister Andrii Sybiha's comments on the alleged meeting between the countries in the Turkish capital of Ankara.

14 April 2025, 07:56 AM

US–Russia talks to continue April 10 in Istanbul

The next round of negotiations between the United States and Russia is scheduled for Thursday, April 10, in Istanbul, Bloomberg reported on April 8, citing Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov.

8 April 2025, 09:43 PM

Turkey prefers ‘any peace deal’ to continued war in Ukraine

A potential peace deal between Ukraine and Russia may be “hard to swallow,” but Ankara believes it would be preferable to the continuation of the war, Turkish Foreign Minister Hakan Fidan said on April 4.

5 April 2025, 12:41 AM

Erdogan seeks key Trump meeting amid Ukraine peace initiative

Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan wants to meet with U.S. President Donald Trump at the White House in late April, Bloomberg reported March 18.

18 March 2025, 03:44 PM

EU seeks closer cooperation with Turkey to ensure peace in Ukraine — Costa

The European Union values Turkey as an important international partner and aims to work closely with it on global challenges, including establishing a fair and lasting peace in Ukraine.

28 February 2025, 02:12 AM

Zelenskyy pushed back Saudi Arabia visit to avoid legitimizing cordial US-Russia talks

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy has postponed his visit to Saudi Arabia to avoid legitimizing an unusually cordial meeting between U.S. and Russian delegations in Riyadh on Feb. 18.

19 February 2025, 12:29 AM

Turkey eyes EU gas hub role

Turkey is seeking to restart energy talks with the European Union (EU) in order to position itself as a major supplier of natural gas, Politico reported on Jan. 26.

27 January 2025, 02:48 PM

Deadly fire at Türkiye ski resort hotel claims 76 lives

The number of deaths from a fire at the Grand Kartal hotel in the Kartalkaya ski resort in Türkiye has risen to 76, Türkiye’s Interior Minister Ali Yerlikaya reported on Jan. 22, Anadolu Agency said.

22 January 2025, 11:10 AM

Fico seeks Turkey's help to secure Russian gas supply

Slovak PM Robert Fico and Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan discussed a plan to deliver Russian natural gas to Slovakia via Turkey, Bloomberg reported on Jan. 20.

21 January 2025, 01:18 AM

Russian gas giant reduced to 'raw materials appendage,' says former Naftogaz CEO

Russian energy corporation Gazprom has lost its influence over Europe and can be considered "castrated," former Naftogaz CEO Andriy Kobolyev said in an interview with Radio NV on Jan. 15.

16 January 2025, 02:00 PM

Türkiye pushes for immediate peace in Ukraine

Turkish Foreign Minister Hakan Fidan has urged the swift end of the war in Ukraine, which has led to “migration, economic, and other crises”, Germany's DW international broadcaster wrote on Jan. 3.

3 January 2025, 08:56 AM

U.S. grants Hungary, Turkey loophole for Gazprombank payments

The United States has granted exemptions from its sanctions against Gazprombank for both Hungary and Turkey to ensure that gas payments can still be made, the Interfax-Ukraine news agency wrote on Dec. 20, citing Hungarian Foreign Minister Peter Szijjarto's statement.

20 December 2024, 12:28 PM

7,500 Russian troops trapped in Syria after regime collapse

Russia will struggle to evacuate 7,500 troops and military hardware from Syria after Bashar Assad's regime fell, BBC Russian Service reported Dec. 10.

11 December 2024, 12:00 PM

Ousted Syrian dictator Assad smuggles $135 billion to Russia

Syrian dictator Bashar al-Assad transferred $135 billion to Russia, former intelligence officer of Assad’s toppled regime Khalid Beyye told Turkish newspaper Turkiye Gazetesi on Dec. 10.

11 December 2024, 01:46 AM

Russia seeks Turkish help in evacuating troops from Syria

Moscow has asked Ankara for assistance in the safe withdrawal of Russian troops from Syria after the fall of dictator Bashar al-Assad's regime, CNN Türk reported on Dec. 9, citing its own sources.

9 December 2024, 01:15 PM

Ukrainian ports' cargo turnover rises 41% in November

In November 2024, Ukrainian seaports saw a 41% increase in cargo transshipment compared to November 2023, reaching 7.5 million tons, according to the Ukrainian Seaports Administration (USPA) on Dec. 1.

2 December 2024, 06:15 PM

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