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Hibapress / Radio-Canada
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky said on Sunday that he will “wait” for his Russian counterpart Vladimir Putin in Türkiye, where the latter proposed to open direct negotiations between kyiv and Moscow.
“We are waiting for a total and sustainable ceasefire, from tomorrow, to provide a necessary basis for diplomacy,” wrote the Ukrainian president on X, adding this: “I will wait for Putin in Türkiye on Thursday. Personally. I hope this time, the Russians will not look for an apology. »»
Shortly before, American president Donald Trump had urged Moscow and kyiv to meet without delay.
The Kremlin did not respond to Mr. Zelensky’s proposal. He was not completely clear if the Ukrainian president put as a condition for his arrival in Istanbul the acceptance of a truce by Russia beforehand.
French President Emmanuel Macron immediately insisted on The need for a ceasefire prerequisite for the Russian-Ukrainian meeting envisaged in Istanbul can take place this Thursday.
Mr. Putin had proposed, on the night of Saturday to Sunday, negotiations direct And without prior condition Between Moscow and kyiv, in Istanbul, as of Thursday. He has not excluded The idea that a ceasefire was discussed during talks with kyiv, but he pointed out that these discussions should focus on The deep causes of the conflict.
