Turkey ready to host next round of talks in trilateral format - Zelenskyy

Turkey has expressed readiness to host the next round of talks in a trilateral format. Volodymyr Zelenskyy has stated this following a conversation with Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan.

The parties discussed the situation around Iran and regional stability. The President emphasized that Kyiv is ready to share its expertise to prevent the expansion of the war, but at the same time counts on the support of partners in strengthening the Ukrainian air defense system.

"Mr. President noted that Turkey is ready to host the next round of talks in a trilateral format. We appreciate such an initiative and hope that it will bring results," the Head of State emphasized.

In addition to the negotiation process, the leaders discussed Turkey's role in ensuring maritime security within the Coalition of the Willing and future assistance for the Ukrainian energy sector. Zelenskyy thanked Erdogan for his continued support for Ukraine's sovereignty and territorial integrity in the face of global security challenges.

As the Ukrainian News agency earlier reported, trilateral talks between Ukraine, the United States and the aggressor country russia are postponed due to the situation around Iran at the suggestion of the American side.

On March 5, US President Donald Trump said that Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy was not ready enough for peace talks and is an obstacle to them.

On March 5, President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said that Ukraine's voluntary withdrawal from the Donbas would allow the aggressor country russia to save the lives of about a million of its soldiers.

On March 6, US Presidential Special Envoy Steve Witkoff said that work on a peace agreement that would end the war in Ukraine was underway.