Turkish Foreign Minister may relay outcomes of talks with Zelenskyy to Russia - Bloomberg
Photo: Hakan Fidan, Turkish Foreign Minister (Getty Images)
President of Ukraine Volodymyr Zelenskyy will visit Türkiye for talks concerning the war with Russia. The outcomes of the dialogue may be communicated to Moscow, Bloomberg reports.
An unnamed source told the outlet that Zelenskyy wants to take advantage of increased pressure on Russia from the United States to revive diplomacy aimed at ending the war.
According to Bloomberg’s sources, tomorrow, October 19, the Ukrainian head of state will visit Türkiye, where he will meet with President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan and US presidential special envoy Steve Witkoff.
One of the journalists’ sources claims that Turkish Foreign Minister Hakan Fidan may personally contact Russian officials and convey the outcomes of the discussions if there is a "positive outcome," including a potential prisoner exchange.
Zelenskyy’s visit to Türkiye
Today, November 18, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy announced his upcoming visit to Türkiye.
According to him, the visit will involve talks aimed at reviving diplomatic processes.
A priority for Ukraine is the return of prisoners.
Following this, Western media, citing their own sources, reported that Zelenskyy is scheduled to meet in Türkiye with US presidential special envoy Steve Witkoff.
Earlier, Secretary of the National Security and Defense Council of Ukraine Rustem Umerov visited Türkiye. After his visit, he promised that Ukraine and Russia would resume prisoner exchanges.
Specifically, plans are underway to bring home 1,200 Ukrainians who were captured by Russia.
