President Volodymyr Zelenskyy, together with French President Emmanuel Macron, German Chancellor Friedrich Merz, British Prime Minister Keir Starmer and Polish Prime Minister Donald Tusk, discussed with US President Donald Trump the talks between the Ukrainian and russian delegations in Istanbul in a telephone conversation.
Zelenskyy announced this on the Telegram channel, the Ukrainian News agency reports.
"I spoke with US President Donald Trump, along with President Macron, Federal Chancellor Merz, Prime Ministers Starmer and Tusk. We discussed the meeting in Istanbul. Ukraine is ready to take the fastest possible steps for the sake of real peace, and it is important that the world holds strong positions. Our position: if the Russians refuse a complete and unconditional ceasefire and killings, there must be strong sanctions. Pressure on Russia must be maintained until Russia is ready to end the war," he said.
As the Ukrainian News agency earlier reported, President Volodymyr Zelenskyy decided to send a Ukrainian delegation led by Defense Minister Rustem Umerov to Istanbul for negotiations with the russian delegation.
On May 16, a meeting of the Ukrainian and russian delegations took place in Istanbul, Turkey.
On May 16, Zelenskyy is at the summit of the European Political Community in Tirana (Albania).
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